Table 1.
Mean anthropometric values at different body mass index levels among 1893 subjects (men 949, women 944) aged 20–59 years in north India during study years 1999–2004.
| BMI groups | Height | Weight | Waist | Hip | WHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 18 (n = 170) | 162.53 ± 9.57 | 43.17 ± 6.32 | 68.37 ± 7.41 | 81.72 ± 10.64 | 0.82 ± 0.08 |
| 18–18.9 (n = 69) | 163.49 ± 11.37 | 49.81 ± 7.05 | 73.89 ± 7.27 | 82.27 ± 13.91 | 0.86 ± 0.08 |
| 19–19.9 (n = 80) | 163.61 ± 9.71 | 52.49 ± 6.28 | 76.45 ± 7.98 | 85.35 ± 16.52 | 0.85 ± 0.08 |
| 20–20.9 (n = 87) | 164.75 ± 9.88 | 55.94 ± 6.71 | 77.71 ± 6.78 | 85.23 ± 15.61 | 0.87 ± 0.06 |
| 21–21.9 (n = 108) | 162.42 ± 10.01 | 57.09 ± 7.09 | 81.86 ± 8.29 | 88.48 ± 15.44 | 0.88 ± 0.08 |
| 22–22.9 (n = 126) | 163.71 ± 11.03 | 60.73 ± 8.21 | 82.77 ± 10.01 | 87.14 ± 18.64 | 0.89 ± 0.08 |
| 23–23.9 (n = 161) | 166.23 ± 9.91 | 65.10 ± 7.80 | 87.29 ± 8.37 | 92.14 ± 15.52 | 0.90 ± 0.08 |
| 24–24.9 (n = 152) | 166.21 ± 10.82 | 68.10 ± 8.88 | 90.47 ± 7.10 | 95.41 ± 14.27 | 0.92 ± 0.06 |
| 25–25.9 (n = 138) | 162.46 ± 11.37 | 67.68 ± 9.61 | 88.15 ± 11.48 | 95.51 ± 15.83 | 0.89 ± 0.12 |
| 26–26.9 (n = 146) | 163.35 ± 9.86 | 71.70 ± 11.44 | 93.01 ± 7.67 | 95.58 ± 19.36 | 0.91 ± 0.07 |
| 27–27.9 (n = 131) | 162.80 ± 9.99 | 73.10 ± 9.19 | 95.97 ± 8.25 | 100.57 ± 16.93 | 0.91 ± 0.07 |
| 28–28.9 (n = 101) | 159.65 ± 10.29 | 72.39 ± 9.60 | 95.10 ± 8.84 | 99.89 ± 19.33 | 0.90 ± 0.08 |
| 29–29.9 (n = 83) | 162.31 ± 10.14 | 77.62 ± 10.02 | 99.05 ± 9.56 | 102.25 ± 19.50 | 0.91 ± 0.12 |
| 30–30.9 (n = 99) | 163.26 ± 10.89 | 81.41 ± 10.90 | 104.79 ± 19.01 | 106.74 ± 21.38 | 0.95 ± 0.14 |
| 31–31.9 (n = 50) | 161.60 ± 10.26 | 82.57 ± 10.52 | 103.93 ± 9.66 | 101.11 ± 23.45 | 0.94 ± 0.09 |
| 32–32.9 (n = 53) | 160.86 ± 9.77 | 84.28 ± 10.62 | 103.15 ± 9.90 | 111.36 ± 18.59 | 0.90 ± 0.08 |
| 33–33.9 (n = 30) | 159.80 ± 10.37 | 85.04 ± 11.33 | 107.20 ± 12.54 | 102.09 ± 30.41 | 0.92 ± 0.09 |
| 34–34.9 (n = 26) | 157.54 ± 13.81 | 85.96 ± 15.73 | 101.75 ± 6.51 | 111.42 ± 20.28 | 0.87 ± 0.08 |
| 35–39.9 (n = 45) | 155.57 ± 8.13 | 88.44 ± 10.50 | 106.97 ± 7.12 | 118.0 ± 18.87 | 0.93 ± 0.31 |
| 40 + (n = 23) | 148.09 ± 16.83 | 96.70 ± 13.26 | 111.19 ± 14.84 | 125.75 ± 27.21 | 0.88 ± 0.13 |
| ANOVA (P) | 6.606 (0.000) | 179.554 (0.000) | 132.110 (0.000) | 28.275 (0.000) | 10.835 (0.000) |
| ANOVA trend (P) | 39.501 (0.000) | 3310.41 (0.000) | 2398.282 (0.000) | 504.523 (0.000) | 116.544 (0.000) |
| Spearman's Rho | –0.143 | 0.797 | 0.743 | 0.462 | 0.239 |
| R2 | 0.021 | 0.636 | 0.552 | 0.213 | 0.057 |
BMI: body mass index, WHR: waist hip ratio.