Table 3.
Prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity and range of percentage body fat (% BF) among Toba and Wichí men and women.
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Men
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BMI | % (n) | BF range | % (n) | BF range | % (n) | BF range | % (n) | BF range |
UW | 3 (5) | 19 – 32 | 1 (1) | 6 | 2 (3) | 11 – 28 | 1 (1) | 6 |
NORM | 39 (78) | 14 – 43 | 62 (80) | 11 – 24 | 48 (65) | 10 – 36 | 50 (37) | 9 – 30 |
OW | 35 (71) | 27 – 50 | 25 (33) | 17 – 38 | 35 (47) | 22 – 45 | 34 (25) | 11 – 38 |
OB | 23 (47) | 37 – 50 | 12 (16) | 24 – 38 | 15 (21) | 33 – 45 | 15 (11) | 26 – 36 |
UW: Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), NORM: Normal weight (BMI = 18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2), OW: Overweight (BMI = 25.0 – 29.9 kg/m2), and OB: Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2)