Table 4:
Correlation matrix of the relationship between BMI and cardiovascular risk factors (n=223).
| Variables |
Age (yr.) |
BMI (Kg/m2) |
SBP (mmHg) |
DBP (mmHg) |
FBG (mmol/l) |
WC (cm) |
| Age (yr.) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| BMI (Kg/m2) |
0.023 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| SBP(mmHg) |
0.019 |
0.352 ⃰ |
1 |
|
|
|
| DBP(mmHg) |
-0.005 |
0.136 |
0.577 ⃰ |
1 |
|
|
| FBG(mmol/l) |
-0.013 |
0.157 |
0.163 |
0.070 |
1 |
|
| WC (cm) |
-0.004 |
0.791 ⃰ |
0.235 ⃰ |
0.077 |
0.139 |
1 |
**Significant at 0.01; *Significant at 0.05- Pearson moment correlation coefficient; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; yr., year.