| Javanese Surinamese (n = 197) | South-Asian Surinamese (n = 2738) | Differences between ethnic groups Adjusted for age and sex: Javanese Surinamese were taken as a reference group | |
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OR | 95% CI | |||
Overweight based on BMI (%) | 39.1 | 38.4 | 0.95 | 0.70–1.27 |
Obesity based on BMI (%) | 32.5 | 37.7 | 1.31 | 0.95–1.78 |
Obesity based on high waist circumference (%) | 56.9** | 70.1 | 2.20 | 1.60–3.02 |
Obesity based on high waist-to-hip Ratio (%) | 74.6** | 83.8 | 2.44 | 1.66–3.57 |
CVD according to Rose | 7.7** | 17.2 | 2.55 | 1.48–4.35 |
Diabetes | 8.2** | 18.7 | 2.77 | 1.67–4.60 |
Hypertension | 37.8 | 42.4 | 1.28 | 0.91–1.79 |
High total cholesterol | 41.1 | 39.5 | 0.94 | 0.70–1.26 |
High LDL | 32.8 | 36.9 | 1.18 | 0.86–1.62 |
Low HDL | 26.9** | 41.2 | 1.89 | 1.34–2.65 |
High triglycerides | 13.7 | 9.6 | 0.64 | 0.41–0.99 |