Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2012; 4(7): 221-225
Published online Jul 26, 2012. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i7.221
Table 1 Mean values of the parameters analyzed (mean ± SD)
ParametersMaleFemaleRisk cut-off value
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.60 ± 3.75222.93 ± 4.554≥ 23
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)118.07 ± 8.079112.89 ± 7.959≥ 130
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)85.30 ± 5.86580.80 ± 7.131≥ 90
Mean arterial blood pressure96.23 ± 4.53591.56 ± 5.381
Pulse rate (per minute)75.45 ± 5.24273.71 ± 5.312≥ 85
Pulse pressure32.76 ± 10.4232.04 ± 10.81≥ 40
Waist circumference (cm)84.19 ± 11.0075.53 ± 9.544≥ 85 (men) and ≥ 80 (women)
Waist-to-hip ratio0.93 ± 0.040.84 ± 0.05≥ 0.88 (men) and ≥ 0.81 (women)