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Table 3 Association between high fasting blood sugar (FBS), hypertension, and dyslipidaemia among different strata of obesity, n = 490

From: Prevalence of normal weight obesity and its cardiometabolic implications among government doctors in Gujarat, India: a cross-sectional study

Dependent variables

NWCO only vs. Non-obese

NWO only vs. Non-obese

NWO + NWCO vs. Non-obese

Obese vs. Non-obese

Hypertension

1.6 (0.5–4.2)

3.4 (1.2–8.4) *

6.7 (2.3–15.6) **

2.3 (0.8–5.9)

Dyslipidemia

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

3.2 (1.5–6.4) *

4.3 (1.9–8.7) **

1.9 (0.9–3.8)

High FBS

4.2 (1.8–9.7) *

23.4 (8.2–41.6) **

31.2 (10.8–62.4) **

2.0 (0.9–4.3)

  1. Values are presented as adjusted odds Ratio (AOR) (95% Confidence Interval). All analyses are adjusted for age, gender, physical activity, diet, alcohol, and smoking. *P-value < 0.05 – significant, **P-value < 0.001 - highly significant. Abbreviations: NWCO, Normal Weight Central Obesity; NWO, Normal Weight Obesity; SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP, Diastolic Blood Pressure; TG, Triglycerides; TC, Total Cholesterol; LDL, Low-Density Lipoprotein; HDL, High-Density Lipoprotein; FBS, Fasting Blood Sugar.