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Table 2 Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors of study participants (N = 232).

From: Diet and Cardiovascular Risk in University Marching Band, Dance Team and Cheer Squad Members: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Total N (%)

Male (N = 140) N (%)

Female (N = 92) N (%)

p-value

§Body Mass Index

    

- Normal (18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2)

128 (55.0)

66 (47.5)

62 (67.4)

0.004*

- Overweight (25.0 – 29.9)

57 (24.7)

44 (31.7)

13 (14.1)

 

- Obese (>30.0)

46 (19.9)

29 (20.9)

17 (18.5)

 

Waist-to-Hip Ratio

    

- <0.80

115 (49.6)

50 (35.7)

65 (70.0)

0.000*

- 0.80 – 0.94

108 (46.6)

84 (60.0)

24 (26.1)

 

-≥ 0.95

9 (3.9)

6(4.3)

3 (3.9)

 

Fasted Blood Glucose

    

- Normal (≤ 110 mg/dl)

214 (92.2)

130 (92.9)

84 (91.3)

0.665

- High (>110 mg/dl)

18 (7.8)

10 (7.1)

8 (8.7)

 

Fasted Blood Cholesterol

    

- Normal (≤ 200 mg/dl)

208 (89.7)

128 (91.4)

80 (87.0)

0.274

- High (>200 mg/dl)

24 (10.3)

12(8.6)

12 (13.0)

 

Systolic Blood Pressure

    

- Normal (≤ 140 mmHg)

198 (85.3)

115 (82.1)

83 (90.2)

0.089

- High (>140 mmHg)

34 (14.7)

25 (17.9)

9 (9.8)

 

Diastolic Blood Pressure

    

- Normal (≤ 90 mmHg)

212 (91.4)

125 (89.3)

87 (94.6)

0.161

- High (>90 mmHg)

20 (8.6)

15 (10.7)

5 (5.4)

 
  1. Data are presented as total number (N) and percent (%) of total number in each category.
  2. * Chi-square p < 0.05 significant difference between genders.
  3. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio
  4. §The sample size for BMI does not add to N = 232 secondary to some of the participants not having completed the measurements.