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Table 3 Relationship between the life-style (FANTASTIC score) and clinical characteristics by gender and general population

From: A cross-sectional study of Colombian University students’ self-perceived lifestyle

Group

FANTASTIC category, n (%)

Total score

p value

Regular

Good

Very good

Excellent

Females

 BMI, kg•m−1

23.5 ± 3.8

23.1 ± 3.7

22.4 ± 3.1

22.1 ± 2.8

22.6 ± 3.3

e,f

 Waist circumference, cm

74.5 ± 8.9

73.3 ± 9.2

71.6 ± 8.1

70.6 ± 7.7

72.0 ± 8.4

ns

 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

108.3 ± 11.9

109.2 ± 13.1

109.2 ± 12.1

109.9 ± 12.3

109.2 ± 12.3

ns

 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

69.2 ± 9.1

69.7 ± 9.7

69.0 ± 9.3

68.3 ± 10.2

69.0 ± 9.5

ns

 Average blood pressure, mmHg

82.2 ± 8.9

82.9 ± 9.7

82.3 ± 9.2

82.2 ± 9.6

82.4 ± 9.3

ns

Males

 BMI, kg•m−1

23.6 ± 3.6

23.2 ± 3.7

22.8 ± 3.2

22.4 ± 2.8

22.9 ± 3.3

a,b

 Waist circumference, cm

79.5 ± 10.0

78.6 ± 9.7

77.7 ± 8.8

77.1 ± 7.2

77.9 ± 8.8

b

 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

120.1 ± 13.5

120.0 ± 14.5

121.1 ± 13.8

122.0 ± 13.1

121.1 ± 13.8

ns

 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

74.5 ± 11.5

71.8 ± 10.4

71.0 ± 10.6

71.1 ± 10.3

71.4 ± 10.6

a,b,c

 Blood pressure Media, mmHg

89.7 ± 9.9

87.8 ± 10

87.7 ± 9.8

88.1 ± 9.4

87.9 ± 10.5

ns

Total

 BMI, kg•m−1

23.5 ± 3.8

23.1 ± 3.7

22.6 ± 3.1

22.3 ± 2.8

22.7 ± 3.3

a,b

 Waist circumference, cm

76.3 ± 9.6

75.1 ± 9.7

74.1 ± 8.9

73.8 ± 8.1

74.4 ± 9.0

ns

 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

112.6 ± 13.7

113.0 ± 14.5

114.2 ± 14.1

115.9 ± 14.1

114.1 ± 14.2

ns

 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

71.1 ± 10.3

70.4 ± 10.0

69.8 ± 9.9

69.7 ± 10.4

70.0 ± 10.1

ns

 Average blood pressure, mmHg

85.0 ± 9.9

84.6 ± 10.1

84.6 ± 9.8

85.1 ± 10.0

84.7 ± 9.9

ns

  1. ns not significant
  2. a p < 0.05—differences between poor vs. good.
  3. b p < 0.05—differences between poor vs. excellent.
  4. c p < 0.05—differences between poor vs. acceptable.
  5. d p < 0.05—differences between acceptable vs. good.
  6. e p < 0.05—differences between acceptable vs. excellent.
  7. f p < 0.05—differences between poor vs. acceptable.