Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants with obesity based on body mass index
Total (n = 8578) | Fast walking speed (n = 3889) | Slow walking speed (n = 4689) | p value | Effect size† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 53.7±8.6 | 53.8±8.5 | 53.7±8.6 | 0.815 | -0.01 |
Men, n (%) | 5402 (63.0) | 2699 (69.4) | 2703 (57.6) | <0.001 | -0.12 |
Height, cm | 165.8±8.9 | 167.2±8.6 | 164.6±8.9 | <0.001 | -0.31 |
Weight, kg | 76.6±11.4 | 76.6±10.2 | 76.7±12.3 | 0.689 | 0.01 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.8±2.9 | 27.3±2.3 | 28.2±3.3 | <0.001 | 0.32 |
Waist circumference, cm | 93.2±7.8 | 92.1±6.7 | 94.2±8.5 | <0.001 | 0.28 |
Obesity based on waist circumference, n (%) | 6742 (78.6) | 3041 (78.2) | 3701 (78.9) | 0.409 | -0.01 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 4715 (55.0) | 2125 (54.6) | 2590 (55.2) | 0.582 | -0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 1375 (16.0) | 522 (13.4) | 853 (18.2) | <0.001 | -0.07 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 6150 (71.7) | 2762 (71.0) | 3388 (72.3) | 0.207 | -0.01 |
Exercise habits, n (%) | 2338 (27.3) | 1333 (34.3) | 1005 (21.4) | <0.001 | 0.14 |
Current smoking, n (%) | 1604 (18.7) | 753 (19.4) | 851 (18.1) | 0.151 | 0.02 |
Drinking habits | |||||
Every day, n (%) | 2284 (26.6) | 1147 (29.5) | 1137 (24.2) | <0.001 | 0.07 |
Sometimes, n (%) | 2800 (32.6) | 1294 (33.3) | 1506 (32.1) | ||
Rarely drink (cannot drink), n (%) | 3494 (40.7) | 1448 (37.2) | 2046 (43.6) |
