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World J Diabetes. Jan 15, 2026; 17(1): 114624
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i1.114624
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i1.114624
Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants by level of body mass index
| Group | BMI (kg/m2) | P value | ||||
| < 18.5 (n = 56566) | < 23 (n = 535450) | < 25 (n = 410244) | < 30 (n = 602426) | ≥ 30 (n = 110173) | ||
| Age (year) | 51.24 ± 20.28 | 56.65 ± 15.99 | 59.59 ± 13.39 | 58.95 ± 13.19 | 53.53 ± 14.69 | < 0.0001 |
| 39 | 19502 (34.48) | 80030 (14.95) | 30517 (7.44) | 47728 (7.92) | 20765 (18.85) | < 0.0001 |
| 40-64 | 19602 (34.65) | 270107 (50.44) | 220489 (53.75) | 332408 (55.18) | 60316 (54.75) | |
| ≥ 65 | 17462 (30.87) | 185313 (34.61) | 159238 (38.82) | 222290 (36.9) | 29092 (26.41) | |
| Sex (male) | 16627 (29.39) | 210349 (39.28) | 207643 (50.61) | 326356 (54.17) | 54134 (49.14) | < 0.0001 |
| Smoking | < 0.0001 | |||||
| Non | 41252 (72.93) | 374889 (70.01) | 263541 (64.24) | 370438 (61.49) | 68978 (62.61) | |
| Former | 4484 (7.93) | 67386 (12.58) | 74651 (18.20) | 120838 (20.06) | 17383 (15.78) | |
| Current | 10830 (19.15) | 93175 (17.40) | 72052 (17.56) | 111150 (18.45) | 23812 (21.61) | |
| Drinking1 | < 0.0001 | |||||
| Non | 36289 (64.15) | 345181 (64.47) | 256710 (62.57) | 364598 (60.52) | 66010 (59.91) | |
| Mild | 17634 (31.17) | 162628 (30.37) | 127973 (31.19) | 191763 (31.83) | 34297 (31.13) | |
| Heavy | 2643 (4.67) | 27641 (5.16) | 25561 (6.23) | 46065 (7.65) | 9866 (8.96) | |
| Physical activity-regular2 | 7235 (12.79) | 106891 (19.96) | 91849 (22.39) | 126601 (21.02) | 18704 (16.98) | < 0.0001 |
| Income-low3 | 13067 (23.10) | 120206 (22.45) | 87657 (21.37) | 127458 (21.16) | 24661 (22.38) | < 0.0001 |
| Hypertension | 14261 (25.21) | 206166 (38.5) | 212345 (51.76) | 372258 (61.79) | 78355 (71.12) | < 0.0001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 8264 (14.61) | 143192 (26.74) | 150791 (36.76) | 258843 (42.97) | 52756 (47.88) | < 0.0001 |
| 23040 (40.73) | 298062 (55.67) | 255719 (62.33) | 363721 (60.38) | 51122 (46.40) | < 0.0001 | |
| Proteninuria, positive | 35622 (62.97) | 259211 (48.41) | 172597 (42.07) | 267338 (44.38) | 64467 (58.51) | < 0.0001 |
| Height, cm | 160.74 ± 8.76 | 160.7 ± 8.93 | 161.42 ± 9.38 | 161.95 ± 9.74 | 162.48 ± 10.69 | < 0.0001 |
| Weight, kg | 45.11 ± 5.50 | 54.95 ± 6.92 | 62.64 ± 7.45 | 70.7 ± 9.21 | 85.8 ± 13.26 | < 0.0001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 17.4 ± 0.92 | 21.21 ± 1.2 | 23.95 ± 0.57 | 26.86 ± 1.33 | 32.35 ± 2.53 | < 0.0001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 66.44 ± 6.20 | 75.24 ± 6.61 | 82.12 ± 5.83 | 88.33 ± 6.37 | 98.71 ± 8.13 | < 0.0001 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 98.56 ± 34.86 | 103.29 ± 34.63 | 107.86 ± 34.75 | 111.82 ± 36.18 | 119.11 ± 41.66 | < 0.0001 |
| SBP, mmHg | 116.46 ± 16.62 | 122.15 ± 16.2 | 126.51 ± 15.6 | 129.54 ± 15.56 | 134.12 ± 16.85 | < 0.0001 |
| DBP, mmHg | 72.68 ± 10.47 | 75.16 ± 10.27 | 77.49 ± 10.13 | 79.56 ± 10.42 | 83.07 ± 11.85 | < 0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 185.47 ± 37.79 | 194.51 ± 39.8 | 199.27 ± 41.18 | 201.09 ± 42.17 | 204.02 ± 43.11 | < 0.0001 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 63.82 ± 19.06 | 57.73 ± 17.3 | 53.03 ± 15.56 | 50.85 ± 14.68 | 49.66 ± 14.08 | < 0.0001 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 102.76 ± 33.77 | 113.4 ± 36.16 | 117.81 ± 37.74 | 118.01 ± 38.69 | 118.47 ± 39.65 | < 0.0001 |
| eGFR, mL/minute/ | 78.73 ± 29.01 | 70.14 ± 25.38 | 66.19 ± 22.44 | 66.76 ± 22.43 | 73.77 ± 25.75 | < 0.0001 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 82.17 (81.84-82.52) | 100.83 (100.68-100.98) | 124.19 (123.99-124.4) | 142.81 (142.61-143) | 162.06 (161.55-162.58) | < 0.0001 |
- Citation: Bae EH, Lim SY, Kim BS, Han K, Suh SH, Choi HS, Yang EM, Kim CS, Ma SK, Kim SW. Combined effects of glycemic status and adiposity on cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease: A nationwide population-based study. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(1): 114624
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