High Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Pakistanis in Norway Compared to Pakistanis in Pakistan

Table 2

Prevalence of obesity (per 100) among Pakistanis and Pakistanis residing in Oslo. Age adjusted values in brackets.

Males	Norway	Pakistan	𝑃 value
BMI > 25	56 (56)	23 (23)	<.01
BMI > 30	22 (22)	7 (7)	<.01
High waist	63 (64)	36 (35)	.01
High WHR	69 (70)	60 (59)	.01
Females
BMI > 25	40 (40)	33 (33)	<.01
BMI > 30	40 (41)	23 (23)	<.01
High waist	73 (73)	76 (76)	.28
High WHR	70 (71)	82 (82)	<.01

High waist: above 90 for males and 80 for females.
High WHR: above 0.9 for males and 0.8 for females.
𝑃 values for difference between Pakistanis and Norwegian-Pakistanis.