Table 6.
Table 6 Economic development and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in WHO subregions (see 280, 286)
| Poorest countries in Africa, America, South-East Asia, Middle East | Better-off countries in America, Europe, South-East Asia, Middle East, Western Pacific | Developed countries of Europe, North America, Western Pacific | |
| Mean body mass index | 19.9 - 26.0 | 22.9 - 26.0 | 23.4 - 26.9 |
| Physical inactivity (% with no physical activity) | 11 - 23 | 15 - 24 | 17 - 20 |
| Low fruit and vegetable intake: average intake per day (grams) | 240 - 360 | 190 - 350 | 290 - 450 |
| Blood pressure (mean systolic pressure mmHg) | 125 - 133 | 124 - 133 | 127 - 138 |
| Mean cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.8 - 5.1 | 4.6 - 5.8 | 5.1 - 6.0 |