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Table 1 Mean anthropometric measures of male and female participants

From: Prevalence of obesity and overweight, its clinical markers and associated factors in a high risk South-Asian population

Parameter

Gender

Mean ± SD

Total mean ± SD

P value

Systolic BP (mmHg)

Male

118.1 ± 22.0

118.6 ± 23.2

0.65

Female

119.2 ± 24.7

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

Male

70.2 ± 13.2

69.4 ± 13.1

0.12

Female

68.3 ± 12.8

Waist circumference (cm)

Male

87.0 ± 12.2

86.9 ± 12.0

0.78

Female

86.7 ± 11.7

Weight (kg)

Male

64.6 ± 15.0

61.1 ± 14.8

<0.001*

Female

57.5 ± 14.6

Random blood glucose (mg/dl)

Male

151.8 ± 84.5

144.5 ± 74.6

0.02*

Female

135.8 ± 59.9

BMI (kg/m 2 )

Male

22.7 ± 6.07

23.4 ± 5.5

0.008*

Female

24.1 ± 6.33

Hip circumference (cm)

Male

97.9 ± 9.58

99.9 ± 10.2

<0.001*

Female

102.2 ± 10.3

Body fat (%)

Male

31.5 ± 15.3

33.1 ± 12.6

0.005*

Female

34.9 ± 7.98

Muscle content (%)

Male

41.2 ± 16.6

37.2 ± 13.4

<0.001*

Female

32.2 ± 4.07

Activity score (MET-min/wk)

Male

2833.8 ± 3663.5

2607.9 ± 3190.1

0.09

Female

2339.0 ± 2496.04

Waist-hip ratio

Male

0.89 ± 0.12

0.87 ± 0.1

0.009*

Female

0.84 ± 0.05

  1. *p value <0.05, differences determined by student’s t-test.