Research Article

The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Employees in the Kingdom of Bahrain between October 2010 and March 2011: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Workplace Health Campaign

Table 2

The physical measurements of the participants (employees).

NumberCharactersMalesFemalesTotal number (%)

1Body mass index (BMI) in Kg/m21137
 Underweight (<18.5 Kg/m2)4610 (0.9)
 Normal weight (18.5–24.9 Kg/m2)125110235 (20.7)
 Overweight (25–29.9 Kg/m2)275117452 (39.7)
 Obese (≥30 Kg/m2)237203440 (38.7)

2Waist circumference (males)Not applicable495
 <94 cm186186 (37.6)
 ≥94 cm309309 (62.4)

3Waist circumference (females)Not applicable395
 <80 cm4545 (11.4)
 ≥80 cm350350 (88.6)

4Systolic blood pressure (sbp)1137
 <120 mmHg166247413 (36.4)
 120–139 mmHg298179477 (41.9)
 ≥140 mmHg17671247 (21.7)

5Diastolic blood pressure (dbp)1137
 <80 mmHg214288502 (44.2)
 80–89 mmHg225144369 (32.5)
 ≥90 mmHg20165266 (23.3)