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Table 2 Trends of risk factors in the study population

From: Obesity and diabetes mellitus association in rural community of Katana, South Kivu, in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Bukavu Observ Cohort Study Results

 

Baseline (n = 2.062)

Follow-up (n = 2.062)

Difference

p

Period (months)

0

24 (24 to 24)

+24

 

Age (years)

31.0 (20.0 to 46.0)

33.0 (22.0 to 48.0)

+2.0 years

<0.0001

BMI (Kg/m2)

21.7 (20.1 to 23.5)

22.3 (20.8 to 24.2)

+0.6 Kg/m2

<0.0001

WC (cm)

77.0 (72.0 to 83.0)

79.0 (74.0 to 85.0)

+2.0 cm

<0.0001

SBP (mmHg)

112.5 (102.5 to 124.0)

114.0 (104.5 to 125.0)

+1.5 mmHg

<0.0001

DBP (mmHg)

72.5 (66.0 to 79.0)

73.5 (67.0 to 80.5)

+1.0 mmHg

<0.0001

Cardiovascular risk factors

 Overweight (%)

11.0

14.3

+23.0 %

<0.0001

 Obesity (%)

3.8

4.1

+7.8 %

0.53

 Abdominal obesity (%)

7.0

10.0

+42.8 %

<0.0001

 AHT (%)

15.0

20.4

+36.0 %

<0.0001

  1. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, AHT arterial hypertension