Table 4 Prevalence (95 % CI) of Chronic Health Conditions by BMI and WHR characteristics

Hypertension

0.7

(0.4,1.2)

0.204

1.8

(1.3,2.6)

<0.000

2.2

(1.4,3.3)

<0.000

1.6

(1.2,2.3)

0.003

Heart Problems

0.9

(0.4,1.9)

0.774

1.7

(1.1,2.5)

0.017

1.4

(0.8,2.3)

0.194

1.3

(0.8,2.1)

0.248

Diabetes

0.7

(0.4,1.5)

0.385

1.4

(1.0,1.9)

0.058

1.5

(1.1,2.2)

0.021

1.9

(1.3,2.7)

0.002

TIAs^a

0.6

(0.1,3.0)

0.523

1.2

(0.4,3.4)

0.777

2.4

(0.8,7.2)

0.124

1.4

(0.4,4.6)

0.579

Stroke

1.3

(0.5,3.0)

0.591

1.1

(0.7,2.0)

0.639

1.1

(0.6,2.2)

0.683

1.7

(0.9,3.2)

0.101