Table 1.

Sample demographics (N = 761).

	Total n = 761	Normal weight n = 138	Overweight n = 237	Obese n = 386
AGE (YEARS)	41.3 ± 14.5	35.4 ± 15.3	43.3 ± 14.8	42.2 ± 13.5
MEASURES OF OBESITY
BMI	30.6 ± 6.4	22.1 ± 2.1	27.4 ± 1.4	35.7 ± 4.5
WC	39.8 ± 6.0	32.6 ± 3.3	37.3 ± 3.8	43.8 ± 4.5
SEX
Male	n = 320; 42.0%	n = 61; 8.0%	n = 121; 15.9%	n = 138; 18.1%
Female	n = 441; 58.0%	n = 77; 10.1%	n = 116; 15.2%	n = 248; 32.6%
STATUS
Employed	n = 491; 64.5%	n = 82; 10.8%	n = 160; 21.0%	n = 249; 32.7%
Education (years)	12.0 ± 3.0	11.9 ± 2.7	12.0 ± 3.3	12.1± 2.9
HEALTH STATUS
Heart disease	n = 17; 2.2%	n = 3;0.04%	n = 5;0.07%	n = 9; 1.2%
Diabetes	n = 104; 13.7%	n = 9; 1.2%	n = 29; 3.8%	n = 66; 8.7%
Hypertension	n = 190; 25.0%	n = 17; 2.2%	n = 47; 6.2%	n = 126; 16.6%

BMI, body mass index (kg/m²); WC, waist circumference (in). Mean ± SD; n (%).