Table 2 Obesity index differences between the elevated BP and normal BP groups

ZWC, median (P₂₅, P₇₅)

2.13 (0.69, 3.59)

0.57 (− 0.17, 2.02)

<  0.001**

1.50 (0.85, 2.95)

0.83 (0.2, 2.82)

0.068

ZWHtR, median (P₂₅, P₇₅)

2.00 (0.19,3.09)

0.48 (− 0.35, 1.85)

<  0.001**

1.42 (0.56,2.39)

1.07 (0.09, 2.75)

0.335

ZBMI, median (P₂₅, P₇₅)

3.03 (0.55,4.58)

0.90 (0.72, 2.97)

<  0.001**

1.82 (0.32,3.25)

0.93 (−0.01, 2.66)

0.099

Overweight, n (%)

49 (71.0)

153 (48.6)

0.001*

23 (60.5)

86 (47.0)

0.161

WHtR ≥0.5, n (%)

47 (68.1)

148 (46.9)

0.002*

21 (55.2)

86 (47.0)

0.442

WC ≥ P₈₀, n (%)

57 (82.6)

161 (51.1)

<  0.001**

31 (81.6)

110 (60.1)

0.019*