Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Diabetes. Feb 15, 2015; 6(1): 200-207
Published online Feb 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i1.200
Table 3 Prevalence of abnormal cardiometabolic disease risk factors among those who are overweight, obese and severely obese and 12-18 years old with and without disabilities in the United States compared to those of normal weighta, 1999-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys n (%)
Cardiometabolic disease risk factorsNormal weightaOverweightP-valueObeseP-valueSeverely obeseP-value
Waist circumference, cmb
Disability0 (0)33 (29.7)< 0.000133 (53.0)< 0.000115 (90.7)< 0.0001
No disability0 (0)441 (23.8)< 0.0001432 (43.6)< 0.0001225 (94.6)< 0.0001
Systolic blood pressure, mmHgc
Disability5 (4.2)20 (17.6)0.0216 (24.2)0.017 (37.4)0.004
No disability145 (3.7)251 (12.8)< 0.0001169 (14.5)< 0.000157 (21.5)< 0.0001
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHgc
Disability15 (11.6)17 (16.5)0.498 (16.0)0.692 (16.2)0.86
No disability367 (11.2)194 (11.4)0.83121 (12.5)0.3545 (19.6)0.0002
High density lipoprotein, mg/dLd
Disability23 (15.7)42 (37.8)< 0.00130 (47.0)0.00111 (62.0)0.006
No disability370 (13.2)583 (33.7)< 0.0001390 (41.0)< 0.0001113 (56.0)< 0.0001
Triglycerides, mg/dLd
Disability13 (23.3)21 (34.2)0.8216 (45.8)0.067 (67.1)0.007
No disability224 (16.6)271 (31.4)< 0.0001182 (40.8)< 0.000146 (50.1)< 0.0001
Glucose, mg/dLe
Disability9 (6.1)13 (15.5)0.038 (13.9)0.50 (0)-
No disability232 (7.4)171 (8.5)0.35107 (10.7)0.0226 (12.1)0.05
Metabolic syndrome (≥ 3 risk factors)
Disability0 (0)17 (15.7)< 0.000117 (28.1)< 0.000111 (61.3)< 0.0001
No disability8 (0.20)153 (9.1)< 0.0001144 (15.4)< 0.000171 (31.2)< 0.0001