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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 3 Baseline characteristics of participants by level of waist circumferences
| Group | WCs (male/female) | ||||||
| < 80/< 75 (n = 445617) | < 85/< 80 (n = 358075) | < 90/< 85 (n = 378139) | < 95/< 90 (n = 273818) | < 100/< 95 (n = 149269) | ≥ 100/≥ 95 (n = 109941) | P value | |
| Age (year) | 52.37 ± 16.17 | 58.13 ± 13.73 | 60.06 ± 13.20 | 60.82 ± 13.16 | 61.02 ± 13.66 | 58.81 ± 15.12 | < 0.0001 |
| 39 | 198542 (11.58) | 96433 (21.64) | 32726 (9.14) | 26123 (6.91) | 17981 (6.57) | 11316 (7.58) | < 0.0001 |
| 40-64 | 902922 (52.65) | 239284 (53.70) | 202415 (56.53) | 201019 (53.16) | 138486 (50.58) | 70970 (47.55) | |
| ≥ 65 | 613395 (35.77) | 109900 (24.66) | 122934 (34.33) | 150997 (39.93) | 117351 (42.86) | 66983 (44.87) | |
| Sex (male) | 815109 (47.53) | 160554 (36.03) | 184340 (51.48) | 198169 (52.41) | 147268 (53.78) | 73968 (49.55) | < 0.0001 |
| Smoking | < 0.0001 | ||||||
| Non | 321941 (72.25) | 226439 (63.24) | 236728 (62.60) | 167768 (61.27) | 95150 (63.74) | 321941 (72.25) | |
| Former | 48723 (10.93) | 62843 (17.55) | 72346 (19.13) | 55303 (20.20) | 27670 (18.54) | 48723 (10.93) | |
| Current | 74953 (16.82) | 68793 (19.21) | 69065 (18.26) | 50747 (18.53) | 26449 (17.72) | 74953 (16.82) | |
| Drinking1 | < 0.0001 | ||||||
| Non | 278821 (62.57) | 218854 (61.12) | 234984 (62.14) | 169578 (61.93) | 95478 (63.96) | 71073 (64.65) | |
| Mild | 145938 (32.75) | 116100 (32.42) | 117063 (30.96) | 83123 (30.36) | 42164 (28.25) | 29907 (27.20) | |
| Heavy | 20858 (4.68) | 23121 (6.46) | 26092 (6.90) | 21117 (7.71) | 11627 (7.79) | 8961 (8.15) | |
| PA-regular2 | 91577 (20.55) | 80060 (22.36) | 81067 (21.44) | 54497 (19.90) | 26872 (18.00) | 17207 (15.65) | < 0.0001 |
| Income-low3 | 100487 (22.55) | 76710 (21.42) | 80359 (21.25) | 58281 (21.28) | 32372 (21.69) | 100487 (22.55) | < 0.0001 |
| Hypertension | 133696 (30.00) | 169039 (47.21) | 215195 (56.91) | 176686 (64.53) | 105284 (70.53) | 83485 (75.94) | < 0.0001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 97624 (21.91) | 120857 (33.75) | 150220 (39.73) | 119632 (43.69) | 70589 (47.29) | 54924 (49.96) | < 0.0001 |
| 217826 (48.88) | 212775 (59.42) | 236063 (62.43) | 171542 (62.65) | 92273 (61.82) | 61185 (55.65) | < 0.0001 | |
| Proteninuria, positive | 243137 (54.56) | 160187 (44.74) | 159386 (42.15) | 116057 (42.38) | 65197 (43.68) | 55271 (50.27) | < 0.0001 |
| Height, cm | 160.3 ± 8.52 | 161.43 ± 9.18 | 161.64 ± 9.58 | 162.18 ± 9.91 | 162.02 ± 10.24 | 162.57 ± 10.75 | < 0.0001 |
| Weight, kg | 54.07 ± 7.75 | 61.23 ± 8.52 | 65.2 ± 9.39 | 69.53 ± 10.31 | 73.53 ± 11.45 | 82.1 ± 15.06 | < 0.0001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21 ± 2.17 | 23.42 ± 1.95 | 24.86 ± 2.05 | 26.33 ± 2.19 | 27.88 ± 2.40 | 30.88 ± 3.55 | < 0.0001 |
| WC, cm | 70.92 ± 4.97 | 79.6 ± 2.91 | 84.52 ± 2.9 | 89.45 ± 2.82 | 94.14 ± 2.88 | 101.99 ± 5.56 | < 0.0001 |
| FBS, mg/dL | 99.68 ± 31.06 | 106.53 ± 34.58 | 109.96 ± 35.92 | 112.9 ± 37.22 | 115.71 ± 38.98 | 120.79 ± 43.36 | < 0.0001 |
| SBP, mmHg | 119.97 ± 15.86 | 125.62 ± 15.69 | 127.97 ± 15.59 | 129.87 ± 15.71 | 131.38 ± 15.91 | 133.72 ± 16.80 | < 0.0001 |
| DBP, mmHg | 74.46 ± 10.25 | 77.24 ± 10.26 | 78.42 ± 10.29 | 79.42 ± 10.52 | 80.29 ± 10.79 | 81.91 ± 11.65 | < 0.0001 |
| TC, mg/dL | 193.52 ± 38.91 | 198.98 ± 40.9 | 200.18 ± 41.8 | 200.21 ± 42.38 | 200.46 ± 43.09 | 200.89 ± 43.59 | < 0.0001 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 59.99 ± 17.79 | 53.94 ± 16.02 | 51.8 ± 14.89 | 50.52 ± 14.48 | 50.03 ± 14.51 | 49.54 ± 14.12 | < 0.0001 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 112.21 ± 35.32 | 117.59 ± 37.46 | 117.95 ± 38.22 | 117.2 ± 38.90 | 116.67 ± 39.66 | 116.33 ± 39.70 | < 0.0001 |
| eGFR, mL/minute/ | 74.08 ± 26.44 | 67.72 ± 23.19 | 65.91 ± 22.22 | 65.51 ± 22.03 | 65.77 ± 22.74 | 68.84 ± 25.00 | < 0.0001 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 92.04 (91.9-92.19) | 119.72 (119.51-119.93) | 133.83 (133.6-134.06) | 144.27 (143.98-144.56) | 151.22 (150.81-151.62) | 158.00 (157.51-158.48) | < 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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