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. 2014 Nov 13;9(11):e112433. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112433

Table 1. Nutritional status (BMI, Kg/m2) and sleep duration (hours) by country.

Variable Peru (n = 1,929) % (95% CI) India (n = 1,929) % (95% CI) Vietnam (n = 1,910) % (95% CI) Ethiopia (n = 1,882) % (95% CI)
Nutritional Status
BMI Mean (±SD) 16.9 (2.3) 13.9 (1.6) 15.1 (2.9) 14.1 (1.4)
Underweight 3.7 (2.9–4.6) 58.1 (55.9–60.3) 35.2 (33.1–37.4) 52.2 (50.0–54.5)
Normal weight 75.1 (73.2–77.1) 40.2 (38.0–42.4) 55.8 (53.4–58.0) 47.1 (44.8–49.3)
Overweight 15.8 (14.2–17.4) 1.3 (0.8–1.9) 6.1 (5.0–7.2) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Obesity 5.4 (4.4–6.4) 0.3 (0.0–0.6) 2.8 (2.1–3.6) 0.2 (0.0–0.4)
Sleep Duration
Mean (±SD) 9.6 (0.9) 9.1 (0.9) 9.7 (1.0) 9.7 (1.0)
Short 41.6 (39.4–43.8) 63.5 (61.4–65.7) 43.0 (40.8–45.2) 42.1 (39.9–44.4)
Regular 55.6 (53.4–57.8) 36.0 (33.8–38.1) 53.1 (50.8–55.3) 53.6 (51.3–55.8)
Long 2.8 (2.1–3.5) 0.5 (0.2–0.8) 3.9 (3.1–4.8) 4.3 (3.4–5.2)

Young Lives Study, 3° round younger cohort.

SD, standard deviation.