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Table 3 Linear trends in plasma lipid and glucose levels (mg/dl) and LVMI (gm/m2) in relation to different WC groups among NT and HT men and women

From: Cut off values of waist circumference & associated cardiovascular risk in egyptians

Risk Factors

WC category (cm)

Linearity

 

< 75

75-

85-

95-

105-

> 114.9

p

NT men

       

HDL

42 ± 10

41 ± 9

41 ± 10

38 ± 9

37 ± 7

40 ± 14

0.013

LDL

107 ± 24

105 ± 32

115 ± 32

128 ± 35

111 ± 27

152 ± 73

< 0.001

TG

106 ± 30

110 ± 41

154 ± 92

155 ± 66

172 ± 86

200 ± 71

< 0.001

FBS

86 ± 13

88 ± 16

92 ± 25

97 ± 42

112 ± 54

119 ± 35

< 0.001

PP

104 ± 28

111 ± 42

120 ± 46

117 ± 63

140 ± 72

140 ± 47

0.003

LVMI

89.7 ± 21

89.4 ± 25

89.3 ± 23

87.5 ± 21

89.4 ± 16

93.9 ± 16

0.997

HT men

       

HDL

44 ± 9

42 ± 10

40 ± 10

39 ± 10

39 ± 10

40 ± 11

0.021

LDL

108 ± 39

110 ± 33

118 ± 37

123 ± 42

129 ± 43

124 ± 35

0.003

TG

102 ± 38

132 ± 62

164 ± 88

177 ± 104

181 ± 84

194 ± 103

< 0.001

FBS

90 ± 16

108 ± 71

102 ± 42

105 ± 48

112 ± 52

123 ± 68

0.018

PPBs

111 ± 32

128 ± 64

135 ± 70

145 ± 73

146 ± 73

167 ± 69

0.005

LVMI

109.3 ± 35

101.6 ± 33

100.4 ± 29

99.95 ± 29

102.8 ± 32

114.2 ± 54

0.727

NT women

       

HDL

45 ± 11

44 ± 10

44 ± 11

44 ± 10

40 ± 9

45 ± 11

0.152

LDL

108 ± 28

115 ± 43

119 ± 37

120 ± 35

134 ± 38

123 ± 36

0.002

TG

99 ± 40

114 ± 48

124 ± 57

148 ± 98

142 ± 64

173 ± 90

< 0.001

FBS

95 ± 47

93 ± 22

96 ± 39

104 ± 98

97 ± 34

114 ± 52

0.032

PPBs

116 ± 51

118 ± 42

116 ± 41

131 ± 61

113 ± 34

147 ± 89

0.043

LVMI

73.7 ± 16

76.3 ± 18

75.7 ± 16

77.8 ± 16

85.1 ± 17

90.4 ± 25

< 0.001

HT women

       

HDL

48 ± 12

46 ± 11

45 ± 10

44 ± 10

43 ± 10

42 ± 11

< 0.001

LDL

120 ± 38

122 ± 36

123 ± 39

139 ± 45

137 ± 45

148 ± 50

< 0.001

TG

106 ± 44

137 ± 71

148 ± 67

161 ± 81

160 ± 75

168 ± 76

< 0.001

FBS

96 ± 21

102 ± 31

106 ± 46

122 ± 69

123 ± 63

127 ± 63

< 0.001

PPBs

135 ± 53

131 ± 47

147 ± 72

159 ± 88

159 ± 79

167 ± 82

< 0.001

LVMI

94.5 ± 38

92.6 ± 32

89.4 ± 24

93.3 ± 25

92.4 ± 25

95.2 ± 22

0.638

  1. HDL: High density lipoprotein cholesterol
  2. LDL: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol
  3. TC: Total cholesterol
  4. FBs: fasting blood sugar
  5. PPBs: post prandial blood sugar.