Table 2.
Crude anthropometric characteristics, obesity prevalence (%), and central obesity prevalence (%) for Oslo and Hargeisa.
| Men | Oslo (n=109) | Hargeisa (n=145) | p value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (cm), mean (SD) | 79.9 (11.1) | 65.0 (13.2) | <0.001 |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 175.5 (6.7) | 172.9 (7.5) | 0.005 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 25.9 (3.3) | 22.1 (4.5) | <0.001 |
| Prevalence of obesity (≥30 kg/m2), % | 9.2 | 5.5 | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 95.5 (10.5) | 81.9 (13.6) | <0.001 |
| Central obesity (≥102 cm), % | 31.8 | 6.2 | |
| Hip circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 104.5 (7.4) | 93.9 (11.2) | <0.001 |
| Waist-hip ratio | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.91 (0.07) | 0.87 (0.09) | <0.001 |
| Central obesity (≥1.00), % | 12.7 | 6.9 | |
|
| |||
| Women | Oslo (n=111) | Hargeisa (n=955) | |
|
| |||
| Weight (cm), mean (SD) | 77.4 (16.3) | 70.7 (15.9) | <0.001 |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 161.1 (6.7) | 161.0 (6.0) | 0.954 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), | |||
| Mean (SD) | 30.0 (6.8) | 27.2 (5.9) | <0.001 |
| Prevalence of obesity (≥30 kg/m2), % | 44.1 | 31.3 | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 88.6 (15.3) | 87.1 (14.3) | 0.293 |
| Central obesity (≥88 cm), % | 50.9 | 49.5 | |
| Hip circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 110.0 (13.3) | 103.7 (12.6) | <0.001 |
| Waist-hip ratio | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.80 (0.09) | 0.84 (0.09) | <0.001 |
| Central obesity (≥0.85), % | 28.6 | 44.2 | |
∗ p value for the comparison of means.