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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
Table 3 Baseline characteristics of participants by level of waist circumferences
GroupWCs (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 ± 16.1758.13 ± 13.7360.06 ± 13.2060.82 ± 13.1661.02 ± 13.6658.81 ± 15.12< 0.0001
    39198542 (11.58)96433 (21.64)32726 (9.14)26123 (6.91)17981 (6.57)11316 (7.58)< 0.0001
    40-64902922 (52.65)239284 (53.70)202415 (56.53)201019 (53.16)138486 (50.58)70970 (47.55)
    ≥ 65613395 (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
    Non321941 (72.25)226439 (63.24)236728 (62.60)167768 (61.27)95150 (63.74)321941 (72.25)
    Former48723 (10.93)62843 (17.55)72346 (19.13)55303 (20.20)27670 (18.54)48723 (10.93)
    Current74953 (16.82)68793 (19.21)69065 (18.26)50747 (18.53)26449 (17.72)74953 (16.82)
Drinking1< 0.0001
    Non278821 (62.57)218854 (61.12)234984 (62.14)169578 (61.93)95478 (63.96)71073 (64.65)
    Mild145938 (32.75)116100 (32.42)117063 (30.96)83123 (30.36)42164 (28.25)29907 (27.20)
    Heavy20858 (4.68)23121 (6.46)26092 (6.90)21117 (7.71)11627 (7.79)8961 (8.15)
PA-regular291577 (20.55)80060 (22.36)81067 (21.44)54497 (19.90)26872 (18.00)17207 (15.65)< 0.0001
Income-low3100487 (22.55)76710 (21.42)80359 (21.25)58281 (21.28)32372 (21.69)100487 (22.55)< 0.0001
Hypertension133696 (30.00)169039 (47.21)215195 (56.91)176686 (64.53)105284 (70.53)83485 (75.94)< 0.0001
Dyslipidemia97624 (21.91)120857 (33.75)150220 (39.73)119632 (43.69)70589 (47.29)54924 (49.96)< 0.0001
eGFR < 60 mL/minute/1.73 m2217826 (48.88)212775 (59.42)236063 (62.43)171542 (62.65)92273 (61.82)61185 (55.65)< 0.0001
Proteninuria, positive243137 (54.56)160187 (44.74)159386 (42.15)116057 (42.38)65197 (43.68)55271 (50.27)< 0.0001
Height, cm160.3 ± 8.52161.43 ± 9.18161.64 ± 9.58162.18 ± 9.91162.02 ± 10.24162.57 ± 10.75< 0.0001
Weight, kg54.07 ± 7.7561.23 ± 8.5265.2 ± 9.3969.53 ± 10.3173.53 ± 11.4582.1 ± 15.06< 0.0001
BMI, kg/m221 ± 2.1723.42 ± 1.9524.86 ± 2.0526.33 ± 2.1927.88 ± 2.4030.88 ± 3.55< 0.0001
WC, cm70.92 ± 4.9779.6 ± 2.9184.52 ± 2.989.45 ± 2.8294.14 ± 2.88101.99 ± 5.56< 0.0001
FBS, mg/dL99.68 ± 31.06106.53 ± 34.58109.96 ± 35.92112.9 ± 37.22115.71 ± 38.98120.79 ± 43.36< 0.0001
SBP, mmHg119.97 ± 15.86125.62 ± 15.69127.97 ± 15.59129.87 ± 15.71131.38 ± 15.91133.72 ± 16.80< 0.0001
DBP, mmHg74.46 ± 10.2577.24 ± 10.2678.42 ± 10.2979.42 ± 10.5280.29 ± 10.7981.91 ± 11.65< 0.0001
TC, mg/dL193.52 ± 38.91198.98 ± 40.9200.18 ± 41.8200.21 ± 42.38200.46 ± 43.09200.89 ± 43.59< 0.0001
HDL-C, mg/dL59.99 ± 17.7953.94 ± 16.0251.8 ± 14.8950.52 ± 14.4850.03 ± 14.5149.54 ± 14.12< 0.0001
LDL-C, mg/dL112.21 ± 35.32117.59 ± 37.46117.95 ± 38.22117.2 ± 38.90116.67 ± 39.66116.33 ± 39.70< 0.0001
eGFR, mL/minute/1.73 m274.08 ± 26.4467.72 ± 23.1965.91 ± 22.2265.51 ± 22.0365.77 ± 22.7468.84 ± 25.00< 0.0001
Triglyceride, mg/dL92.04 (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


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