Table 1.
Mean anthropometric (standard error) variables by age groups, in urban adult population of Cameroon. Findings of the 2003 Cameroon Burden of Diabetes Baseline Survey
| N | Height | Weight | BMI | WC | HC | WHR | |
| Men | |||||||
| 15 – 34 | 2116 | 170.5 (0.15) | 65.5 (0.40) | 22.5 (0.11) | 75.9 (0.20) | 91.4 (0.21) | 83.2 (0.20) |
| 35 – 44 | 558 | 172.1 (0.48) | 74.6 (0.31) | 25.1 (0.17) | 86.1 (0.72) | 97.2 (0.64) | 88.5 (0.29) |
| 45 – 54 | 509 | 170.8 (0.31) | 74.8 (0.37) | 25.5 (0.13) | 89.0 (0.68) | 97.4 (0.67) | 91.3 (0.30) |
| 55+ | 563 | 168.7 (0.36) | 70.1 (0.64) | 24.6 (0.19) | 87.6 (0.65) | 95.0 (0.46) | 92.0 (0.35) |
| Total | 3746 | 170.6 (0.12) | 68.3 (0.31) | 23.4 (0.09) | 80.0 (0.27) | 93.3 (0.22) | 85.7 (0.18) |
| Women | |||||||
| 15 – 34 | 3328 | 161.3 (0.13) | 64.1 (0.34) | 24.6 (0.13) | 78.0 (0.34) | 97.6 (0.32) | 80.1 (0.29) |
| 35 – 44 | 1156 | 162.0 (0.23) | 73.4 (0.35) | 27.9 (0.17) | 87.3 (0.58) | 104.9 (0.53) | 83.3 (0.33) |
| 45 – 54 | 631 | 161.6 (0.25) | 75.4 (0.73) | 28.9 (0.32) | 90.8 (0.75) | 106.3 (0.75) | 85.9 (0.69) |
| 55+ | 593 | 157.5 (0.28) | 65.2 (1.02) | 26.1 (0.41) | 87.7 (1.00) | 99.9 (0.99) | 88.1 (0.68) |
| Total | 5708 | 161.3 (0.10) | 67.0 (0.28) | 25.7 (0.11) | 81.7 (0.31) | 100.0 (0.27) | 81.8 (0.22) |
WC (Waist Circumference in cm), HC (Hip Circumference in cm), BMI (Body Mass Index in kg/m2), WHR (Waist Hip Ratio).