Study sample characteristics of subjects according to obesity status (defined by body mass index) and hyperuricemia
| Total (n=8331) | Control group (non-obese and without hyperuricemia) (n=4157) | Obesity group (obese and without hyperuricemia) (n=3043) | Hyperuricemia group (non-obese and hyperuricemia) (n=480) | Obese-hyperuricemia group (n=651) | P value | |
| Age, years | 58.24±12.27 | 58.30±12.84 | 57.71±11.14 | 59.87±13.90 | 59.19±12.13 | <0.001 |
| Sex (male), n (%) | 2578 (30.94) | 1470 (35.4) | 768 (25.2) | 168(35) | 172 (26.4) | <0.001 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 1407 (16.89) | 870 (20.9) | 365(12) | 100 (20.8) | 72 (11.1) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol drinker, n (%) | 1028 (12.34) | 586 (14.1) | 280 (9.2) | 81 (16.9) | 81 (12.4) | <0.001 |
| Height, cm | 161.51±7.77 | 161.77±7.71 | 161.03±7.73 | 162.34±8.27 | 161.47±7.84 | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 64.66±10.98 | 58.07±7.32 | 72.55±8.90 | 58.65±8.03 | 74.30±9.75 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 85.19±9.73 | 80.32±8.03 | 90.88±8.09 | 80.91±7.80 | 92.82±8.63 | <0.001 |
| Hip circumference, cm | 89.57±9.67 | 84.86±8.03 | 95.08±8.05 | 85.48±7.62 | 96.91±9.45 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.75±3.62 | 22.15±1.94 | 27.93±2.30 | 22.20±2.02 | 28.45±2.64 | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 133.86±21.92 | 130.26±21.17 | 137.80±22.01 | 130.60±21.53 | 140.82±21.68 | <0.001 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 85.03±11.5 | 82.95±11.21 | 87.51±11.23 | 82.41±11.82 | 88.69±11.14 | <0.001 |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.28±1.01 | 5.19±0.98 | 5.32±1.01 | 5.42±1.11 | 5.55±1.07 | <0.001 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.29±0.81 | 1.13±0.65 | 1.40±0.87 | 1.51±1.12 | 1.65±0.90 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 1.97±0.71 | 2.03±0.66 | 1.96±0.75 | 1.83±0.75 | 1.79±0.78 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.79±0.75 | 1.73±0.66 | 1.80±0.80 | 1.95±0.83 | 2.03±0.91 | <0.001 |
| Urea, mmol/L | 6.27±1.74 | 6.25±1.72 | 6.06±1.49 | 6.93±2.11 | 6.87±2.32 | <0.001 |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 64.31±20.46 | 63.16±15.17 | 62.22±11.62 | 73.35±26.85 | 74.76±50.33 | <0.001 |
| UA, μmol/L | 298.54±77.56 | 274.79±58.18 | 282.97±55.63 | 431.33±68.02 | 425.10±61.23 | <0.001 |
| Health education, n (%) | 2483 (29.80) | 1174 (28.2) | 951 (31.3) | 136 (28.3) | 222 (34.1) | 0.003 |
| Awareness, n (%) | 2048 (24.58) | 684 (16.5) | 945 (31.1) | 114 (23.8) | 305 (46.9) | <0.001 |
| BP control, n (%) | 230 (2.76) | 64 (1.5) | 104 (3.4) | 15 (3.1) | 47 (7.2) | <0.001 |
Data are reported as the mean (SD) or n (%). Comparison of the four groups was conducted by ANOVA for continuous variables or χ2 tests for categorical variables.
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; UA, uric acid.