Table 2 Obesity indices and metabolic variables in elderly Chinese subjects stratified by age and gender.

From: Abdominal obesity is strongly associated with Cardiovascular Disease and its Risk Factors in Elderly and very Elderly Community-dwelling Chinese

Age (years)

6569

7079

≥80

Total

P value

Men, n

831

667

247

1745

 

ASCVD, % (n)

17.56 (146)

24.46 (163)

31.17 (77)

22.10 (386)

<0.001

Current cigarette user, % (n)

36.5 (303)

27.6 (184)

19.0 (47)

30.6 (534)

<0.001

Current alcohol user, % (n)

31.8 (264)

28.3 (189)

23.9 (59)

29.3 (512)

0.013

Body weight, (kg)

69.87 (69.21–70.53)

67.92 (67.19–68.64)

64.49 (63.27–65.71)

68.36 (67.90–68.82)

<0.001

Height, cm

168.4 (167.9–168.8)

166.6 (166.1–167.1)

164.0 (163.1–164.8)

167.1 (166.8–167.4)

<0.001

BMI, kg/m2

24.62 (24.41–24.83)

24.45 (24.21–24.69)

23.95 (23.55–24.35)

24.46(24.31–24.61)

0.013

WC, cm

87.64 (86.99–88.30)

88.43 (87.73–89.13)

88.83 (87.65–90.01)

88.11(87.67–88.55)

0.12

WHtR

0.52 (0.51–0.52)

0.53 (0.52–0.53)

0.54 (0.53–0.54)

0.52 (0.52–0.53)

<0.001

SBP, mmHg

135.9 (134.7–137.07)

140.1 (138.8–141.4)

142.5 (140.2–144.7)

138.4 (137.6–139.3)

<0.001

DBP, mmHg

83.38 (82.76–84.01)

81.98 (81.30–82.67)

81.17 (79.98–82.36)

82.54 (82.10–82.97)

0.001

FG, mmol/L

5.65 (5.53–5.77)

5.67 (5.54–5.80)

5.78 (5.48–6.07)

5.68 (5.59–5.76)

0.634

HbA1c, %

6.27 (6.20–6.34)

6.27 (6.19–6.35)

6.47 (6.29–6.65)

6.30 (6.25–6.35)

0.028

TG, mmol/L

1.64 (1.56–1.73)

1.45 (1.38–1.51)

1.33 (1.23–1.43)

1.53 (1.47–1.58)

<0.001

TC, mmol/L

4.73 (4.67–4.79)

4.71 (4.63–4.78)

4.70 (4.58–4.82)

4.72 (4.67–4.76)

0.838

LDL–C, mmol/L

3.12 (3.06–3.18)

3.12 (3.05–3.18)

3.09 (2.99–3.20)

3.12 (3.08–3.16)

0.880

HDL–C, mmol/L

1.35 (1.32–1.37)

1.39 (1.36–1.42)

1.47 (1.42–1.52)

1.38 (1.36–1.40 )

<0.001

Uric acid, μmol/L

354.1 (348.4–359.9)

354.1 (348.4–361.1)

372.9.1 (361.5–384.3)

357.0 (353.0–361.1)

0.007

hsCRP, mg/L

1.38 (1.27–1.49)

1.59 (1.46–1.72)

1.49 (1.29–1.69)

1.48 (1.40–1.56)

0.041

Women, n

1019

825

361

2205

 

ASCVD, % (n)

16.29 (166)

25.45 (210)

24.37 (88)

21.04 (464)

<0.001

Current cigarette user, % (n)

0.5 (5)

1.2 (10)

1.9 (7)

1.0 (22)

0.066

Current alcohol user, % (n)

1.1 (11)

1.6 (13)

1.7 (6)

1.4 (30)

0.321

Body weight, (kg)

60.90 (60.33–61.47)

59.33 (58.70–59.95)

56.33 (55.25–57.41)

59.57 (59.17–59.96)

<0.001

Height, cm

156.8 (156.5–157.2)

154.5 (154.1–154.9)

151.3 (150.7–152.0)

155.1 (154.8–155.3)

<0.001

BMI, kg/m2

24.73 (24.52–24.94)

24.83 (24.58–25.08)

24.54 (24.13–24.96)

24.74(24.59–24.89)

0.429

WC, cm

84.32 (83.78–88.30)

86.09 (85.45–86.73)

87.96 (86.94–89.00 )

85.58 (85.19–85.97)

<0.001

WHtR

0.53 (0.53–0.54)

0.55 (0.55–0.56)

0.58 (0.57–0.58)

0.55 (0.54–0.55)

<0.001

SBP, mmHg

136.9 (135.9–137.9)

140.8 (139.6–142.1)

141.4 (139.7–143.0)

139.1 (138.4–139.8)

<0.001

DBP, mmHg

81.76 (81.24–82.29)

81.08 (80.48–81.67)

80.75 (79.83–81.66)

81.34 (80.98–81.70)

0.086

FG, mmol/L

5.75 (5.64–5.86)

5.86 (5.72–5.99)

5.93 (5.73–6.14)

5.82 (5.74–5.90)

0.220

HbA1c, %

6.36 (6.29–6.42)

6.43 (6.35–6.51)

6.42 (6.31–6.54)

6.39 (6.35–6.44)

0.138

TG, mmol/L

1.75 (1.66–1.84)

1.73 (1.65–1.80)

1.55 (1.47–1.63)

1.71 (1.66–1.76)

0.025

TC, mmol/L

5.22 (5.17–5.28)

5.19 (5.12–5.25)

5.14 (5.03–5.24)

5.20 (5.16–5.24)

0.310

LDL–C, mmol/L

3.46 (3.41–3.51)

3.46 (3.40–3.53)

3.40 (3.31–3.49)

3.45 (3.41–3.49)

0.455

HDL–C, mmol/L

1.52(1.50–1.55)

1.51(1.48–1.53)

1.57(1.52–1.61)

1.52 (1.51–1.54)

0.047

Uric acid μmol/L

293.3 (288.8–297.8)

310.4 (304.9–315.9)

328.0 (318.1–337.9)

305.4 (302.0–308.8)

<0.001

hsCRP, mg/L

1.55 (1.44–1.65)

1.73 (1.61–1.85)

1.82 (1.62–2.03)†

1.66 (1.59-1.74)†

0.015

  1. Values are mean (95% confidence intervals) or percentages % (number). P values comparing age groups by ANOVA.
  2. Clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) includes established CVD plus stable or unstable angina and transient ischemic attack; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FG, fast glucose; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; ALT, alanine transaminase; hsCRP, high sensitivity C reactive protein.
  3. Statistically significantly different from men, p < 0.05.
  4. Statistically significantly different from men, p < 0.001.