Table 5 Comparison of leptin and blood pressure parameters between different obesity classifications, using t-test

Large BMI

12.43 (6.96)

132.98 (16.43)

85.29 (10.36)

101.19 (11.85)

47.69 (9.73)

Normal BMI

4.17 (1.83)

128.21 (22.29)

80.71 (11.68)

96.55 (14.84)

47.50 (12.80)

t = 8.06, p < 0.001*

t = 0.99, p = 0.33

t = 1.80, p = 0.08

t = 1.53, p = 0.13

t = 0.07, p = 0.95

Large WC

11.67 (7.10)

134.21 (17.37)

85.79 (10.51)

101.93 (12.25)

48.42 (10.40)

Normal WC

4.26 (1.97)

124.13 (20.26)

78.48 (10.60)

93.70 (13.45)

45.56 (11.80)

t = 7.22, p < 0.001*

t = 2.24, p = 0.03*

t = 2.81, p = 0.01*

t = 2.65, p = 0.01*

t = 1.04, p = 0.30

Large WHR

9.45 (6.19)

134.55 (18.35)

85.18 (11.04)

101.64 (12.87)

49.38 (11.20)

Normal WHR

9.76 (8.59)

123.75 (17.59)

80.21 (10.27)

94.72 (12.49)

43.54 (8.78)

t = −0.16, p = 0.78

t = 2.44, p = 0.02*

t = 1.88, p = 0.06

t = 2.22, p = 0.03*

t = 2.27, p = 0.03*

Large WHtR

10.51 (6.99)

132.54 (18.30)

84.42 (10.87)

100.46 (12.84)

48.12 (10.71)

Normal WHtR

3.47 (0.91)

123.64 (20.14)

79.09 (11.14)

93.94 (13.73)

44.55 (11.50)

t = 7.95, p < 0.001*

t = 1.48, p = 0.14

t = 1.51, p = 0.14

t = 1.55, p = 0.13

t = 1.02, p = 0.31

Large C-index

9.07 (6.37)

133.75 (18.40)

83.64 (10.64)

100.34 (12.65)

50.11 (11.28)

Normal C-index

10.11 (7.63)

128.33 (18.86)

83.75 (11.55)

98.61 (13.69)

44.58 (9.52)

t = −0.67, p = 0.51

t = 1.29, p = 0.20

t = −0.05, p = 0.96

t = 0.59, p = 0.56

t = 2.34, p = 0.02*