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Table 2 Prevalence of metabolic abnormalities among HEXA-G participants by sex

From: Optimal cutoff values for anthropometric indices of obesity as discriminators of metabolic abnormalities in Korea: results from a Health Examinees study

 

Men

Women

Hypertensiona, n (%)

15,310 (34.0)

21,386 (24.0)

Hyperglycemiab, n (%)

5196 (11.5)

5319 (6.0)

Dyslipidemiac, n (%)

21,794 (48.4)

39,768 (44.6)

Metabolic abnormalitiesd, n (%)

29,605 (65.7)

49,680 (55.7)

  1. aSystolic blood pressure higher than 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure higher than 90 mmHg or those who reported taking antihypertensive medication
  2. bFasting glucose higher than 126 mg/dL or those who reported taking antidiabetic medication
  3. cTriglyceride higher than 150 mg/mL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol lower than 40 mg/dL or those who reported taking medication for dyslipidemia
  4. dHaving at least one of the aforementioned factors