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Table 5 Correlation (r) analysis of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist hip ratio (WHR) with cardiometabolic risk factors

From: Obesity and associated type 2 diabetes and hypertension in factory workers of Bangladesh

Variables

BMI

WC

WHR

r

P value

r

P value

r

P value

Men

 SBP

0.217

<0.001

0.254

<0.001

0.214

<0.001

 DBP

0.238

<0.001

0.296

<0.001

0.231

<0.001

 FBG

0.197

<0.001

0.207

<0.001

0.270

<0.001

 2hBG

0.134

0.001

0.171

<0.001

0.287

<0.001

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FPG fasting plasma glucose, 2hPG 2 h plasma glucose
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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