Table 4.
Prevalence of overweight/obesity and mean BMI in African Americans by sex and religiona
| Protestant n=924 Men, 1,765 Women |
Catholic n=75 Men, 115 Women |
No specific religionb n=158 Men, 160 Women |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight/obese, % (95% CI) | |||
| Both sexes | 71.9 (70.0–73.9) | 62.3 (53.3–71.4) | 61.0 (53.7–68.4) |
| Men | 71.6 (68.3–75.0) | 63.1 (52.1–74.1) | 63.4 (53.5–73.2) |
| Women | 72.2 (70.0–74.4) | 61.7 (48.1–75.3) | 57.5 (47.7–67.4) |
| BMI kg/m2, mean (95% CI) | |||
| Both sexes | 29.0 (28.7–29.2) | 28.0 (27.0–29.0) | 27.3 (26.6–27.9) |
| Men | 28.2 (27.8–28.6) | 27.6 (26.6–28.7) | 27.2 (26.2–28.1) |
| Women | 29.5 (29.2–29.9) | 28.3 (26.8–29.8) | 27.5 (26.4–28.5) |
a
All percentages and means in this figure are weighted to adjust for disproportionate sampling and non-response. The estimates are not adjusted for age, marital status, smoking, income-to-needs ratio, education, or region of country.
b
The no specific religion category included those who reported they had no religious preference, had no religion, or were agnostic or atheist.