Table 2.
Prevalence of excess body fat in relation to degree of urbanization
| |
Gender |
Urban |
Rural |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (95% CI) | % | (95% CI) | ||
| Overweight/obesity (BMI) |
Boys |
17.8 |
(13.1-23.7) |
17.7 |
(11.3-26.9) |
| Girls |
18.2 |
(13.3-24.3) |
14.5 |
(8.5-23.6) |
|
| Abdominal overweight/obesity (WC) |
Boys |
10.2 |
(6.5-15.2) |
8.9 |
(4.6-16.6) |
| Girls |
20.9 |
(15.7-27.2) |
10.8 |
(5.8-19.3) |
|
| High body fat/obesity (%BF) |
Boys |
6.6 |
(3.9-11.0) |
3.3 |
(1.1-9.4) |
| Girls | 17.6 | (12.9-23.8) | 10.8 | (5.8-19.3) | |
CI: confidence interval