Table 3. Age- and sex-standardized prevalence of general overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity.
| 65–69 yr | 70–79 yr | ≥ 80 yr | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, n | 831 | 667 | 247 | 1745 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||||
| ≧24.0 | 58.1 (483) | 55.5 (370) | 48.2 (119) | 55.7 (972) | 0.022 |
| ≧28.0 | 12.4 (103) | 13.0 (87) | 8.9 (22) | 12.1 (212) | 0.225 |
| WC, cm | |||||
| ≧90 cm | 42.1 (350) | 48.6 (323) | 47.4 (117) | 45.3 (790) | 0.035 |
| WHtR | |||||
| ≧0.50 | 69.0 (573) | 74.1 (492) | 74.9 (185) | 71.8 (1250) | 0.045 |
| ≧0.53 | 40.6 (337) | 50.0 (332) | 57.1 (141) | 46.5 (810) | <0.001 |
| Women, n | 1019 | 825 | 361 | 2205 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||||
| ≧24.0 | 56.3 (574) | 57.1 (471) | 56.0 (202) | 56.6 (1247) | 0.918 |
| ≧28.0 | 16.3 (166) | 15.9 (131) | 16.6 (60) | 16.2 (357) | 0.944 |
| WC, cm | |||||
| ≧85 cm | 48.7 (496)† | 56.3 (464)‡ | 62.5 (225)‡ | 53.8 (1185)‡ | 0.001 |
| WHtR | |||||
| ≧0.50 | 76.2 (776)‡ | 82.9 (683)‡ | 91.7 (330)‡ | 81.2 (1789)‡ | <0.001 |
| ≧0.53 | 55.3 (563)‡ | 66.9 (547)‡ | 77.5 (279)‡ | 63.1 (1389)‡ | <0.001 |
| Overall, n | 1850 | 1492 | 608 | 3950 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||||
| ≧24.0 | 57.1 (1057) | 56.4 (841) | 52.8 (321) | 56.2 (2219) | 0.171 |
| ≧28.0 | 14.5 (269) | 14.6 (218) | 13.5 (82) | 14.4 (569) | 0.781 |
| WC, cm | |||||
| ≧90M/ 85W | 45.8 (846) | 52.9 (787) | 56.3 (342) | 50.1 (1975) | <0.001 |
| WHtR | |||||
| ≧0.50 | 73.0 (1349) | 79.0 (1175) | 84.8 (515) | 77.1 (3039) | <0.001 |
| ≧0.53 | 48.7 (900) | 59.1 (879) | 69.2 (420) | 55.8 (2199) | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist–to–height ratio.
†Statistically significantly different from men, p < 0.05.
‡Significantly different from men, p < 0.001.