Table 6 Adjusted odds ratio (OR) of diabetes (DM) and hypertension (HTN) for general obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2), central obesity by WC (≥90 cm) and central obesity by WHR (≥0.90)
From: Obesity and associated type 2 diabetes and hypertension in factory workers of Bangladesh
General obesity by BMI | Central Obesity by WC | Central Obesity by WHR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95 % CI) | P value | OR (95 % CI) | P value | OR (95 % CI) | P value | |
Men | ||||||
DM | 1.70 (1.14, 2.52) | 0.008 | 2.39 (1.61, 3.57) | <0.001 | 3.90 (1.76, 8.73) | 0.001 |
HTN | 1.18 (0.86, 1.62) | 0.304 | 1.54 (1.11, 2.14) | 0.009 | 1.80 (1.10, 2.99) | 0.021 |