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Javanese Surinamese (n = 197)
|
South-Asian Surinamese (n = 2738)
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Differences between ethnic groups Adjusted for age and sex: Javanese Surinamese were taken as a reference group
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OR
|
95% CI
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|---|
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Overweight based on BMI (%)
|
39.1
|
38.4
|
0.95
|
0.70–1.27
|
|
Obesity based on BMI (%)
|
32.5
|
37.7
|
1.31
|
0.95–1.78
|
|
Obesity based on high waist circumference (%)
|
56.9**
|
70.1
|
2.20
|
1.60–3.02
|
|
Obesity based on high waist-to-hip Ratio (%)
|
74.6**
|
83.8
|
2.44
|
1.66–3.57
|
|
CVD according to Rose
|
7.7**
|
17.2
|
2.55
|
1.48–4.35
|
|
Diabetes
|
8.2**
|
18.7
|
2.77
|
1.67–4.60
|
|
Hypertension
|
37.8
|
42.4
|
1.28
|
0.91–1.79
|
|
High total cholesterol
|
41.1
|
39.5
|
0.94
|
0.70–1.26
|
|
High LDL
|
32.8
|
36.9
|
1.18
|
0.86–1.62
|
|
Low HDL
|
26.9**
|
41.2
|
1.89
|
1.34–2.65
|
|
High triglycerides
|
13.7
|
9.6
|
0.64
|
0.41–0.99
|
- * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01 indicates statistically different from South-Asian Surinamese
