Biomedical and physical indicators

n*

Prevalence

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Among food insecure group (%)

Among food secure group (%)

TG ≥ 150 mg/dL

572^a)

46.0

37.5

1.31

(0.92 - 1.87)

0.14

TC ≥ 200 mg/dL

549^b)

21.5

11.9

2.03

(1.23 - 3.34)

<0.01

HDL < 40 mg/dL

549^b)

30.8

21.1

1.70

(1.12 - 2.58)

0.01

HbA1c ≥ 5.5%

550^c)

29.7

20.6

1.73

(1.14 - 2.64)

0.01

BP ≥ 130/85 (hypertension)

491^d)

22.1

14.6

1.68

(1.01 - 2.80)

0.04

WC ≥ 94 cm for men; 80 cm for women (central obesity)

599

69.2

67.2

1.24

(0.80 - 1.92)

0.34

BMI ≥ 30 (obesity)

599

20.9

16.7

1.32

(0.83 - 2.07)

0.24

Metabolic syndrome

537^e)

36.0

24.2

1.78

(1.18 - 2.68)

<0.01