Research Article

Association between RBC Indices, Anemia, and Obesity-Related Diseases Affected by Body Mass Index in Iranian Kurdish Population: Results from a Cohort Study in Western Iran

Table 1

General and biochemical characteristics of participants.

VariablesDyslipidemiaHTNNAFLDMetSDMCVD
YesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNo

Number %4344 (44.2)5482 (55.8)1527 (15.5)8298 (84.5)1008 (10.3)8818 (89.7)3432 (33.3)6393 (66.7)846 (8.6)8932 (91.4)1639 (16.7)8187 (83.3)
Males2475 (53)2193 (47)c673 (14.4)3995 (85.6)306 (6.7)4362 (93.4)c1605 (34.4)3063 (65.6)379 (8.2)4262 (91.8)567 (12.2)4101 (87.8)
Age group
 35–451901 (40.9)2751 (59.1)c292 (6.3)4360 (93.7)c418 (9)4234 (91)c1266 (27.2)3386 (72.8)c198 (4.3)4425 (95.7)c310 (6.7)4342 (93.3)c
 46–551444 (46)1692 (54)554 (17.7)2581 (82.3)380 (12.1)2756 (87.9)1247 (39.8)1888 (60.2)343 (11)2776 (89)561 (17.9)2575 (82.1)
 56–65999 (49)1039 (51)681 (33.4)1357 (66.6)210 (10.3)1828 (89.7)919 (45.1)1119 (54.9)305 (15)1731 (85)768 (37.7)1270 (62.3)
Smoke519 (45.1)631 (54.9)b186 (16.2)964 (83.8)c117 (10.2)1033 (89.8)c399 (34.7)751 (65.3)c101 (8.8)1044 (91.2)c190 (16.5)960 (83.5)c
Physical activity daily METs
 Low (24–36.5)1446 (49.3)1489 (50.7)c525 (17.9)2410 (82.1)c365 (12.4)2570 (87.6)c1184 (40.3)1751 (59.7)c300 (10.3)2618 (89.7)c594 (20.2)2341 (79.8)c
 Moderate (36.6–44.9)2014 (41.8)2803 (58.2)731 (15.2)4086 (84.8)519 (10.8)4298 (89.2)1691 (35.1)3126 (64.9)417 (8.7)4379 (91.3)808 (16.8)4009 (83.2)
 High (≥45)884 (42.6)1190 (57.4)271 (13)1802 (87)124 (6)1950 (94)557 (26.9)1516 (73.1)129 (6.2)1935 (93.8)237 (11.4)1837 (88.6)
BMI
 Normal926 (21.3)1910 (34.8)c320 (20.9)2516 (30.3)c120 (11.9)2716 (30.8)c487 (14.1)2349 (36.7)c148 (17.5)2680 (30.0)c320 (19.5)2516 (30.7)c
 Overweight2108 (48.5)2126 (38.7)641 (41.9)3592 (43.2)448 (44.4)3786 (89.4)1676 (48.8)2557 (39.9)360 (42.5)3846 (43.0)688 (41.9)3546 (43.3)
 Obesity1310 (30.2)1446 (26.5)566 (37.2)2190 (26.5)440 (43.7)2316 (84)1269 (37.1)1487 (23.4)338 (40)2406 (26.9)631 (38.6)2125 (26.0)

Mean ± SD
 WC (cm)98.7 ± 9.696.2 ± 11.0c100.1 ± 10.596.8 ± 10.4c102.1 ± 9.996.7 ± 10.4c100.8 ± 9.195.4 ± 10.7c100.9 ± 9.896.9 ± 10.5c100.5 ± 10.596.6 ± 10.4c
 SBP (mmHg)110.4 ± 17.3106.3 ± 16.5c129.0 ± 21.9104.3 ± 12.5c108.6 ± 16.2108.1 ± 17.1114.5 ± 19.3104.8 ± 14.5c115.3 ± 18.0107.5 ± 16.7c119.5 ± 20.3105.8 ± 15.2c
 DBP (mmHg)71.0 ± 10.168.8 ± 9.6c80.5 ± 12.267.8 ± 7.9c69.8 ± 9.669.8 ± 9.973.0 ± 11.168.0 ± 8.7c72.8 ± 10.669.5 ± 9.8c74.9 ± 11.268.7 ± 9.3c
 RBC (106μ/L)5.01 ± 0.54.8 ± 0.5c4.9 ± 0.54.9 ± 0.54.8 ± 0.014.9 ± 0.006b4.9 ± 0.54.8 ± 0.5c4.99 ± 0.54.91 ± 0.5b4.8 ± 0.54.9 ± 0.5c
 Hct (%)40.1 ± 4.138.9 ± 4.0c39.4 ± 4.239.4 ± 4.138.8 ± 3.939.5 ± 4.1c39.7 ± 4.139.3 ± 4.1c39.7 ± 3.939.4 ± 4.1a38.8 ± 4.139.6 ± 4.1c
 MCV (fL)80.4 ± 6.980.8 ± 7.0b80.2 ± 7.280.7 ± 6.9a80.2 ± 6.880.6 ± 7.080.3 ± 6.980.7 ± 7.0b80.0 ± 6.380.7 ± 7.0b80.3 ± 7.080.7 ± 7.0a
 HGB (g/L)14.4 ± 1.513.9 ± 1.5c14.1 ± 1.614.1 ± 1.513.8 ± 1.514.2 ± 1.5c14.2 ± 1.514.1 ± 1.5c14.2 ± 1.514.1 ± 1.513.8 ± 1.514.2 ± 1.5c
 MCH (pg)28.9 ± 3.028.9 ± 3.028.7 ± 3.028.9 ± 3.0b28.6 ± 3.028.9 ± 3.0b28.8 ± 3.029.0 ± 3.0b28.6 ± 2.828.9 ± 3.0b28.7 ± 3.028.9 ± 3.0b
 MCHC (g/dl)35.9 ± 1.435.8 ± 1.5b35.8 ± 1.435.8 ± 1.535.6 ± 1.635.8 ± 1.4c35.8 ± 1.535.8 ± 1.435.7 ± 1.735.8 ± 1.435.7 ± 1.435.8 ± 1.5a
 RDW-CV (%)11.1 ± 0.910.9 ± 1.0c11.09 ± 0.911.01 ± 0.9b11.2 ± 1.111.0 ± 0.9c11.1 ± 0.910.9 ± 1.0c11.0 ± 0.811.0 ± 0.9a11.1 ± 1.011.0 ± 0.9b
 WBC (103μ/L)6.6 ± 1.66.2 ± 1.5c6.5 ± 1.66.4 ± 1.5b6.6 ± 1.56.4 ± 1.6c6.7 ± 1.56.2 ± 1.5c7.0 ± 1.76.3 ± 1.5c6.5 ± 1.66.4 ± 1.5c
 Lymphocyte (103μ/L)41.5 ± 8.840.8 ± 8.8b40.3 ± 8.941.3 ± 8.7c41.7 ± 8.741.1 ± 8.8a41.3 ± 8.741.0 ± 8.841.2 ± 9.041.1 ± 8.840.5 ± 9.041.3 ± 8.7b
 Monocyte (103μ/L)3.5 ± 1.23.4 ± 1.2c3.6 ± 1.33.4 ± 1.2C3.5 ± 1.33.5 ± 1.23.5 ± 1.23.4 ± 1.2a3.6 ± 1.33.5 ± 1.2a3.5 ± 1.33.5 ± 1.2a
 GR %54.8 ± 9.455.6 ± 9.3c56.0 ± 9.455.1 ± 9.3b54.7 ± 9.255.3 ± 9.4a55.0 ± 9.355.4 ± 9.455.1 ± 9.655.2 ± 9.355.9 ± 9.555.1 ± 9.3b
 PLT (103μ/L)254.5 ± 60.9253.0 ± 62.5254.2 ± 64.8253.5 ± 61.2264.4 ± 64.3252.4 ± 61.4c259.0 ± 61.9250.8 ± 61.5c259.8 ± 62.7253.1 ± 61.7b256.2 ± 65.2253.2 ± 61.1
 TC (mg/dl)190.7 ± 46.7181.3 ± 28.4c189.6 ± 39.4184.7 ± 37.6c186.9 ± 37.9185.3 ± 38.0191.3 ± 39.1182.4 ± 37.0c190.2 ± 43.7185.0 ± 37.3b187.4 ± 40.1185.1 ± 37.5a
 TG (mg/dl)182.0 ± 99.8102.0 ± 38.0c151.7 ± 91.0134.9 ± 80.5c150.3 ± 88.4136.1 ± 81.6c197.7 ± 98.8105.6 ± 47.9c179.5 ± 119.0133.6 ± 76.9c150.4 ± 87.6134.9 ± 81.1c
 HDL (mg/dl)39.8 ± 10.151.6 ± 9.3c45.9 ± 11.046.5 ± 11.345.42 ± 11.046.5 ± 11.3b40.0 ± 8.749.7 ± 11.1c44.0 ± 11.046.6 ± 11.3c46.1 ± 11.246.4 ± 11.3
 LDL (mg/dl)105.9 ± 30.199.0 ± 20.4c104.5 ± 26.2101.6 ± 25.2c102.5 ± 25.8102.0 ± 25.4105.7 ± 26.0100.1 ± 24.9c104.0 ± 28.1101.9 ± 25.1a102.9 ± 26.6101.9 ± 25.2
 FBS (mg/dl)101.0 ± 34.593.8 ± 25.6c105.5 ± 39.095.4 ± 27.9c102.9 ± 33.796.3 ± 29.6c109.7 ± 39.690.3 ± 20.7c167.8 ± 62.990.3 ± 9.8c107.7 ± 40.294.8 ± 27.1c

a value <0.05. b value <0.01. c value <0.001.