Table 4

Joint effect of general obesity and central obesity on type 2 diabetes among Chinese adults

BMIWC: lowerWC: higherOR (95% CI) for hypertensionOR (95% CI) for type 2 diabetes
Number of participantsHypertension, N (%)Diabetes, N (%)Number of participantsHypertension, N (%)Diabetes, N (%)WC: lowerWC: higherWC: lowerWC: higher
Men
<18.52123620161060.61 (0.42 to 0.89)3.68 (1.28 to 10.59)1.02 (0.62 to 1.67)3.77 (1.13 to 12.56)
18.5–23.930347672966792491111.001.56 (0.94 to 2.57)1.001.48 (1.15 to 1.90)
24.0–27.91010356134253011794831.61 (1.13 to 2.32)2.38 (1.78 to 3.17)1.46 (1.16 to 1.83)1.85 (1.16 to 2.96)
≥28.0362049605802243.91 (1.95 to 7.82)4.67 (3.97 to 5.49)1.71 (0.55 to 5.37)2.60 (2.12 to 3.18)
p Value for interaction0.07110.0933
Women
<18.531351198210.68 (0.49 to 0.94)0.85(0.16 to 4.51)0.93 (0.56 to 1.54)2.45 (0.22 to 26.72)
18.5–23.943238212659743141651.001.48 (1.26 to 1.75)1.002.36 (1.89 to 2.94)
24.0–27.9133038493272411024371.84 (1.59 to 2.14)2.21 (1.97 to 2.49)1.19 (0.92 to 1.53)2.14 (1.81 to 2.54)
≥28.08132914678153173.10 (1.93 to 5.00)4.33 (3.77 to 4.96)2.14 (1.01 to 4.52)3.08 (2.56 to 3.71)
p Value for interaction0.35240.4011
Total
<18.55258739241270.65 (0.51 to 0.83)2.25 (0.85 to 5.93)0.97 (0.68 to 1.39)3.45 (1.18 to 10.12)
18.5–23.97357158856116535632761.001.52 (1.25 to 1.85)1.001.88 (1.42 to 2.49)
24.0–27.92340740227525422819201.74 (1.50 to 2.03)2.31 (2.03 to 2.62)1.33 (1.12 to 1.58)1.99 (1.62 to 2.45)
≥28.0117513242713955413.34 (2.26 to 4.94)4.46 (4.02 to 4.96)2.00 (1.07 to 3.74)2.85 (2.49 to 3.27)
p Value for interaction0.05620.0798
  • p Values less than 0.05 (shown in italic typeface) were considered as a test of significance based on two sides.

  • Higher WC defined as ≥85 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women.

  • OR: adjusted for age (continuous variable), education (no formal education, primary school, middle school, high school, colleague or above and dummy variables), per capita income (<1000, 1000–2999, 3000–5000 and >5000 RMB yuan/month, dummy variables), resident site (urban/rural area), family history of type 2 diabetes (yes/no), smoking (ever/never), alcohol drinking (ever/never), regular exercise (never/ever) and phase of study (first/second survey).

  • BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference.