Table 2.
Anthropometric measures by sex
| Males | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | % Obese* (95% CI) |
Mean (SD) | % Obese* (95% CI) |
|
| Height (cm) | 174.3 (8.5) | -- | 160.9 (7.5) | -- |
| Weight (kg) | 85.9 (19.3) | -- | 74.9 (19.8) | -- |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 (5.5) | 35.7 (32.1–39.4) | 28.9 (7.4) | 39.7 (36.0–43.4) |
| % body fat by DXA | 26.9 (7.4) | 63.1 (59.3–66.8) | 38.4 (7.7) | 84.8 (81.9–87.4) |
| % body fat by skinfolds | 23.3 (7.7) | 42.5 (38.8–46.3) | 32.3 (8.1) | 62.1 (58.4–65.7) |
| WHtR | 0.53 (0.08) | 64.9 (61.2–68.5) | 0.54 (0.10) | 60.0 (56.3–63.7) |
BMI, Body mass index; DXA, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry; WHtR, Waist to height ratio; CI, Confidence Interval
Obesity classifications are as follows: BMI ≥30.0 kg•m-2 (males and females); Body fat by skinfold and DXA males ≥25%, females ≥30%; WHtR ≥0.5 (males and females).