Table 3. The percentage of adults surveyed in northern Mozambique, by gender and age, who were classified as overweight/obese based on body mass index values > 25.0.
Age groups | Sample Size | BMI >25.0 | ||||
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Ta | ma | fa | T (%) | m (%) | f (%) | |
16–20 years old | 495 | 346 | 149 | 43 (8.7) | 33 (9.5) | 10 (6.7) |
21–55 years old | 1543 | 938 | 605 | 261 (16.9) | 119 (12.7) | 142 (23.5) |
56–95 years old | 193 | 144 | 49 | 29 (15.0) | 25 (17.3) | 4 (8.2) |
Total | 2231 | 1428 | 803 | 333 (14.9) | 177 (12.4) | 156 (19.4) |
aT = total; m = male; f = female.