Table 1 Characteristics of participants categorized by body mass index.
Normal | Overweight | Obesity | |
---|---|---|---|
Men | |||
N (%) | 1301 (58.2) | 820 (36.7) | 114 (5.1) |
Age, yr | 54 (43–64) | 53 (43–62) | 55 (47–63) |
HDL, mmol/L | 1.41 (1.21–1.61) | 1.23 (1.09–1.43)* | 1.23 (1.03–1.39)* |
LDL, mmol/L | 2.72 (2.31–3.18) | 3.07 (2.65–3.51)* | 3.12 (2.57–3.66)* |
Blood lead level, μg/L | 44.90 (30.00–63.51) | 43.02 (28.80–61.00) | 43.75 (26.70–60.12) |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.20 (0.90–1.72) | 1.79 (1.26–2.57)* | 2.09 (1.49–2.97)*† |
Diabetes, % | 10.9 | 16.8* | 26.3*† |
Dyslipidemia, % | 23.8 | 47.0* | 60.5*† |
Hypertension, % | 39.1 | 53.6* | 72.6*† |
Current smoker, % | 48.0 | 47.4 | 57.9† |
Rural/urban residence, % | 58.2/41.8 | 47.1/52.9* | 42.1/57.9* |
Low/high economic status, % | 25.6/74.4 | 30.4/69.6* | 29.8/70.2 |
Women | |||
N (%) | 2209 (66.5) | 928 (27.9) | 186 (5.6) |
Age, yr | 51 (40–61) | 57 (48–63)* | 58 (50–65)* |
HDL, mmol/L | 1.53 (1.34–1.76) | 1.42 (1.24–1.64)* | 1.36 (1.18–1.58)*† |
LDL, mmol/L | 2.76 (2.33–3.25) | 3.01 (2.59–3.54)* | 3.10 (2.70–3.50)* |
Blood lead level, μg/L | 36.35 (25.00–52.00) | 40.30 (26.00–58.74)* | 44.35 (28.47–63.68)* |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.08 (0.81–1.51) | 1.45 (1.06–2.03)* | 1.65 (1.22–2.29)*† |
Diabetes, % | 6.8 | 15.2* | 21.0* |
Dyslipidemia, % | 22.7 | 38.4* | 48.6* |
Hypertension, % | 30.5 | 50.9* | 66.5*† |
Current smoker, % | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
Rural/urban residence, % | 55.5/44.5 | 60.5/39.5* | 67.2/32.8* |
Low/high economic status, % | 32.1/67.9 | 25.9/74.1* | 23.7/76.3* |