Table 2.
Health characteristics of adults from urban setting in the total sample 1.
| Characteristics | Total Sample (n = 675) |
|---|---|
| Body mass index | |
| <18.5 kgm−2 | 2.5% |
| 18.5–24.9 kgm−2 | 51.9% |
| 25.0–29.9 kgm−2 | 33.9% |
| >30.0 kgm−2 | 11.6% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
| Non-communicable disease | |
| Diabetes | 4.0% |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 7.3% |
| Hypertension | 6.2% |
| Gastritis | 3.3% |
| Bowel disease | 0.7% |
| Obesity | 4.0% |
| Other | 6.5% |
| None | 68.0% |
| Food allergy/intolerance | |
| Lactose | 5.6% |
| Casein | 0.1% |
| Gluten | 2.5% |
| Nuts | 2.1% |
| Shellfish | 0.6% |
| Other | 4.6% |
| None | 87.0% |
| Eating disorder | |
| Bulimia | 0.4% |
| Anorexia | 0.9% |
| Compulsive overeating | 3.7% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| None | 94.2% |
| Bulimia | 0.4% |
1 All variables are presented as percentages.