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Table 3 Differences among weight categories for waist circumference, WCHr, and blood pressure during the period 2009–2011

From: Is the prevalence of overweight reducing at age 5–6 years? Ten years data collection in ASL Milano 2

 

UW

NW

OW

OB

p value

2009

Waist (cm)

49.7 ± 2.9 a

53.4 ± 3.3 b

58.5 ± 4.1 c

64.9 ± 7.0 d

<0.0001

WCHr (cm/cm)

0.441 ± 0.023a

0.474 ± 0.031 b

0.512 ± 0.034 c

0.563 ± 0.062 d

<0.0001

SBP (mmHg)

91.9 ± 9,7 a

94.3 ± 9.5 a

95.5 ± 10.0 a

100.1 ± 12.3 b

<0.0001

DBP (mmHg)

60.5 ± 8.7 a

59.0 ± 8.1 a

60.2 ± 8.5 a

65.7 ± 8.6 b

<0.0001

2010

Waist (cm)

50.2 ± 3.0 a

53.5 ± 3.3 b

58.4 ± 4.0 c

63.8 ± 6.2 d

<0.0001

WCHr (cm/cm)

0.448 ± 0.028a

0.477 ± 0.029 b

0.510 ± 0.033 c

0.553 ± 0.052 d

<0.0001

SBP (mmHg)

90.2 ± 9,1 a

94.3 ± 9.0 b

97.4 ± 9.4 c

100.2 ± 11.2 d

<0.0001

DBP (mmHg)

57.1 ± 9.1 a

59.7 ± 8.3 b

62.4 ± 8.0 c

62.6 ± 9.8 c

<0.0001

2011

Waist (cm)

50.4 ± 3.0 a

53.2 ± 3.1 b

58.1 ± 3.9 c

63.4 ± 5.6 d

<0.0001

WCHr (cm/cm)

0.444 ± 0.031a

0.472 ± 0.028 b

0.504 ± 0.033 c

0.540 ± 0.051 d

<0.0001

SBP (mmHg)

93.0 ± 9,5 a

95.4 ± 9.3 b

98.2 ± 8.3 c

100.7 ± 9.5 c

<0.0001

DBP (mmHg)

57.1 ± 8.8 a

59.0 ± 9.0 b

62.3 ± 8.2 c

64.3 ± 7.9 c

<0.0001

  1. Legenda:
  2. a,b,c,d Figures not sharing the same superscript were significantly different (ANOVA).
  3. UW underweight.
  4. NW normal weight.
  5. OW overweight.
  6. OB obese.
  7. ANOVA analysis of variance.
  8. WCHr waist circumference/height ratio.
  9. SBP systolic blood pressure.
  10. DBP diastolic blood pressure.
  11. Values are mean ± standard deviation.