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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Epidemiol. 2016 Oct 26;26(12):821–826.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.10.005

Table 4.

Weighted prevalence by weight categories from calculated and recalled information

Prevalence Recalled Weight Categories Calculated Weight Categories


Normal weight Overweight Obese I Obese II Obese III Normal weight Overweight Obese I Obese II Obese III
Hypertension 36.0% 50.7% 63.8% 69.3% 75.0% 37.8% 51.9% 65.5% 68.3% 78.2%
Diabetes 4.0% 11.2% 22.3% 32.6% 49.3% 3.4% 12.4% 25.5% 32.6% 52.3%
Heart Disease 16.3% 22.3% 25.9% 28.9% 32.2% 17.3% 22.2% 27.3% 28.0% 33.5%
Stroke 3.6% 5.3% 6.0% 7.0% 9.8% 4.0% 5.5% 5.8% 6.7% 11.2%
Arthritis 51.4% 61.0% 65.0% 72.9% 80.5% 52.4% 60.9% 67.7% 70.7% 84.5%