Research Article

Over Time, Do Anthropometric Measures Still Predict Diabetes Incidence in Chinese Han Nationality Population from Chengdu Community?

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the population according to diabetes status at follow-up at 7-8 and 15 years.

VariableDiabetes status at 7-8 year-follow-upDiabetes status at 15-year follow-up
Subsequent diabetic patients Subsequent nondiabetic patients P valueSubsequent diabetic patients Subsequent nondiabetic patients P value

Years 0.08 0.013
Sex (male)12 (63.1)387 (57.9)0.6548 (64.9)351 (57.3)0.21
BMI (kg/m2) 0.002 <0.001
SBP (mmHg) 0.19 0.021
DBP (mmHg) 0.3 0.095
FPG (mmol/L) 0.007 <0.001
TC (mmol/L) 0.38 0.023
TG (mmol/L) <0.001 <0.001
LDL-C (mmol/L) 0.12 0.776
HDL-C (mmol/L) 0.41 0.007
Waist to hip ratio <0.001 <0.001
Waist to height ratio <0.001 <0.001
Waist (cm) <0.001 <0.001
Hip (cm) 0.001 <0.001
Smoking8 (42.1)240 (35.9)0.5832 (43.2)216 (35.2)0.176
Alcohol intake3 (15.8)84 (12.6)0.6812 (16.2)75 (12.2)0.331
Physical activity2 (10.5)144 (21.6)0.2514 (18.9)132 (21.5)0.604
Hypertension3 (15.8)101 (15.1)0.9416 (21.6)88 (14.4)0.099
Family history of diabetes4 (21.1)22 (3.3)<0.0016 (8.1)20 (3.3)0.039

Data are means ± SD or (%).