BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist to hip ratio; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; ABSI, a body shape index; BRI, body roundness index; NC, neck circumferences; BFM, body fat mass; FFM, fat free mass; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TGs, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; MET, metabolic equivalent of task.

Data represented as mean ± SD or median (25th–75th percentile) for continuous variables (except age) or percent for categorical variables

Linear regression and χ2 were used to test the trend of continuous and categorical variables, respectively, according to tertiles.

Table 2. Baseline characteristics of participants according to the tertiles of arterial stiffness markers by central augmentation index (%)