Table 1.
Mean levels of various characteristics, by sex, among adults
| Men (n=383) |
Women (n=768) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45 ± 19a | 48 ± 19 |
| Weight (kg) | 78 ± 14 | 71 ± 17 |
| Height (m) | 1.73 ± 0.08 | 1.60 ± 0.07 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 4.3 | 27.6 ± 6.4 |
| BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2(%) | 15% | 36% |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 89 ± 12 | 84 ± 14 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 97 ± 10 | 102 ± 14 |
| Body Adiposity Index b | 24. 4 ± 5.1 | 32.5 ± 7.4 |
| Percent Body Fat DXA (%) | 20.5 ± 8.4 % | 35.0 ± 9.8% |
| Race – ethnicity | ||
| %White | 30% | 40% |
| %Black | 21% | 30% |
| %Hispanic | 35% | 20% |
| %Asian | 9% | 8% |
| % Other | 6% | 2% |
a
Values are mean ± SD or percent
b
Calculated as (hip circumference (cm) ÷ height (m)1.5) – 18.