Background
Methods
Design and study participants
Outcome measurements
Blood pressure measurements
Exposure variables
Anthropometry
Body composition measures using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Covariate measurements
Statistical analysis
Results
Variable | Males (n = 1026) | Females (n = 982) | |
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Mean (SD) /% | Mean (SD)/% | P-value | |
Demographics | |||
Age (years) | 49.42 (6.03) | 49.16 (6.08) | 0.314 |
Proportion with secondary education (%) | 72.9% | 78.6% | 0.003 |
SES asset score | 4.49 (1.45) | 3.02 (1.53) | ≤0.001 |
Outcomes: Blood pressure | |||
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131.88 (21.03) | 132.49 (21.51) | 0.521 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 89.31 (13.18) | 81.78 (9.45) | ≤0.001 |
Hypertensive (%) | 48.0% | 38.8% | ≤0.001 |
DXA derived body composition and anthropometric parameters | |||
Height (m) | 1.71 (0.06) | 1.58(0.06) | ≤0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 73.13 (17.52) | 82.65(18.20) | ≤0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.96 (5.65) | 33.10(6.97) | ≤0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 89.22 (14.81) | 98.46(14.45) | ≤0.001 |
Whole body fat mass (FM) (kg) | 18.74 (83.70) | 32.97 (10.10) | ≤0.001 |
Whole body fat free soft tissue mass (FFSTM) (kg) | 51.32 (85.32) | 44.96 (70.81) | ≤0.001 |
FM/FFSTM | 0.36 (0.12) | 0.73 (0.16) | ≤0.001 |
Body fat % | 24.71 (6.30) | 40.32 (5.78) | ≤0.001 |
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm2) | 190.06 (125.40) | 454.67 (153.60) | ≤0.001 |
Visceral adipose tissue (cm2) | 84.56 (43.62) | 99.83 (40.42) | ≤0.001 |
Lifestyle factors | |||
HIV negative (%) | 80.4% | 79.4% | 0.668 |
Tobacco users (%) | 69.8% | 28.5% | ≤0.001 |
Male | Female | |||
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B (95% CI) | p value | B (95% CI) | p value | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.91 (0.69;1.14) | ≤0.001 | 0.29 (0.10;0.49) | 0.003 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 0.38 (0.30;0.46) | ≤0.001 | 0.22 (0.13;0.31) | ≤0.001 |
hole body fat mass (FM) (kg) | 0.61 (0.40;0.70) | ≤0.001 | 0.20 (0.03;0.40) | 0.02 |
Whole body fat free soft tissue mass (FFSTM) (kg) | 0.44 (0.27;0.62) | ≤0.001 | 0.28 (0.04;0.53) | 0.02 |
FM/FFSTM | 42.93 (30.26;55.60) | ≤0.001 | 10.61 (−0.10; 21.32) | 0.05 |
Body fat % | 0.85 (0.61;1.10) | ≤0.001 | 0.35 (0.05;0.65) | 0.02 |
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm2) | 0.04 (0.03;0.05) | ≤0.001 | 0.02 (0.001;0.03) | 0.001 |
Visceral adipose tissue (cm2) | 0.15 (0.11;0.18) | ≤0.001 | 0.07 (0.03;0.11) | 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.60 (0.46;0.74) | ≤0.001 | 0.28 (0.20;0.36) | ≤0.001 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 0.25 (0.20;0.30) | ≤0.001 | 0.17 (0.13;0.21) | ≤0.001 |
Whole body fat mass (FM) (kg) | 0.39 (0.27;0.50) | ≤0.001 | 0.18 (0.10;0.26) | ≤0.001 |
Whole body fat free soft tissue mass (FFSTM) (kg) | 0.29 (0.18;0.40) | ≤0.001 | 0.21 (0.10;0.32) | ≤0.001 |
FM/FFSTM | 26.72 (18.80;34.63) | ≤0.001 | 9.62 (4.72;14.52) | ≤0.001 |
Body fat % | 0.53 (0.38;0.68) | ≤0.001 | 0.28 (0.14;0.42) | ≤0.001 |
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm2) | 0.03 (0.02;0.03) | ≤0.001 | 0.01 (0.007;0.02) | ≤0.001 |
Visceral adipose tissue (cm2) | 0.09 (0.07;0.11) | ≤0.001 | 0.05 (0.03;0.07) | ≤0.001 |
Male | Female | |||
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Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 1.11 (1.08;1.14) | ≤0.001 | 1.03 (1.01;1.05) | 0.003 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 1.04 (1.03;1.05) | ≤0.001 | 1.02 (1.01;1.03) | ≤0.001 |
Whole body fat mass (FM) (kg) | 1.06 (1.04;1.08) | ≤0.001 | 1.02 (1.00;1.04) | 0.04 |
Whole body fat free soft tissue mass (FFSTM) (kg) | 1.04 (1.03;1.06) | ≤0.001 | 1.03 (1.00;1.05) | 0.03 |
FM/FFSTM | 70.37 (18.47; 268.16) | ≤0.001 | 2.48 (0.86;7.21) | 0.09 |
Body fat % | 1.09 (1.06; 1.12) | ≤0.001 | 1.03 (1.00;1.06) | 0.06 |
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm2) | 1.004 (1.003;1.005) | ≤0.001 | 1.001 (1.000;1.002) | 0.03 |
Visceral adipose tissue (cm2) | 1.01 (1.00;1.02) | ≤0.001 | 1.007 (1.003;1.01) | 0.001 |