Cut-off of body mass index and waist circumference to predict hypertension in Indian adults

Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

Parameters	Men(n =356)	Women(n =445)	Total(n = 801)
Age (yr)	36.4 ± 13.8	34.8 ± 11.6	35.5 ± 12.6
Weight (kg)	58.6 ± 11.5	51.7 ± 11.7	54.8 ± 12.1
Height (cm)	165.3 ± 7.1	151.7 ± 5.9	157.7 ± 9.3
BMI (kg/m2)	21.4 ± 3.9	22.4 ± 4.6	21.9 ± 4.3
Waist circumference (cm)	78.9 ± 11.0	74.4 ± 11.1	76.5 ± 11.3
SBP (mmHg)	127 ± 16	122 ± 18	124 ± 17
DBP (mmHg)	82 ± 9	78 ± 10	80 ± 9

Values are written as mean ± SD. SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; BMI: Body mass index.