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. 2010 Feb 24;4(1):36–42. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2010.4.1.36

Table 2.

Rates of BMI category by gender and ethnicity

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1)*Rates of overweight (BMI > 25) are significantly higher among African Americans (P < 0.001)

2)*No significant difference in mean BMI between Caucasian and African American males

3)*Significant difference in mean BMI between Caucasian and African American females (P < 0.001)

4)*Significant difference in mean BMI between Caucasians and African American college students (P < 0.001)

5)*Significant difference in mean BMI between males and females (P < 0.001)

6)*Rates of in overweight (BMI > 25) are significantly higher among males (P < 0.001)