Table 1.
| n | Age (y) | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | BMI (kg/m2) | Education (y) | TEE (MJ/d) | TEI (MJ/d) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||||
| US | 33 | 34(5) | 91 (24) | 179 (6) | 28 (8) | 13(2) | 13.0 (2.9) | 10.1 (3.5) |
| Seychelles | 35 | 34 (5) | 73 (11) | 170 (6) | 25 (4) | 12 (2) | 12.1 (1.9) | 8.4 (2.1) |
| Jamaica | 29 | 34 (6) | 73 (14) | 177 (6) | 23 (4) | 10 (3) | 10.6 (1.9) | 8.5 (2.4) |
| South Africa | 20 | 33 (6) | 65 (14) | 168 (4) | 23 (4) | 10 (2) | 10.0 (1.8) | 4.4 (1.5) |
| Ghana | 31 | 36 (6) | 62 (7) | 169 (6) | 22 (2) | 9 (3) | 12.1 (1.9) | 9.1 (1.8) |
| Women | ||||||||
| US | 30 | 35 (6) | 91 (17) | 164 (5) | 34 (7) | 13 (2) | 9.8 (1.5) | 7.9 (2.7) |
| Seychelles | 37 | 33 (6) | 77 (18) | 163 (6) | 29 (6) | 13 (2) | 9.3 (1.6) | 7.1 (1.8) |
| Jamaica | 34 | 35 (6) | 76 (15) | 164 (6) | 28 (6) | 11 (2) | 8.7 (1.3) | 7.0 (1.7) |
| South Africa | 39 | 34 (6) | 84 (25) | 162 (7) | 32 (9) | 10 (2) | 9.7 (1.8) | 4.4 (1.2) |
| Ghana | 36 | 35 (6) | 64 (16) | 158 (5) | 26 (7) | 6 (4) | 10.0 (1.9) | 7.6 (1.6) |
| Combined | ||||||||
| US | 63 | 34 (6) | 91 (21) | 172 (9) | 31 (8) | 13 (2) | 11.5 (2.8) | 9.0 (3.3) |
| Seychelles | 72 | 33 (6) | 75 (15) | 167 (7) | 27 (5) | 12 (2) | 10.7 (2.2) | 7.7 (2.0) |
| Jamaica | 63 | 34 (6) | 75 (15) | 170 (9) | 26 (5) | 11 (3) | 9.6 (1.9) | 7.7 (2.2) |
| South Africa | 59 | 34 (6) | 78 (24) | 164 (7) | 29 (9) | 10 (2) | 9.8 (1.8) | 4.4 (1.3) |
| Ghana | 67 | 35 (6) | 63 (13) | 163 (8) | 24 (6) | 7 (4) | 10.9 (2.1) | 8.3 (1.9) |
| Total | 324 | 34 (6) | 76 (20) | 167 (9) | 27 (7) | 11 (3) | 10.5 (2.3) | 7.5 (2.7) |
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TEE, total energy expenditure; TEI, total energy intake
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