Table 1.
Overweight, obesity, BMI, and HDI based on sex in EMR countries in 2018
| Variables | Sex | Mean±SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight (%) | Male | 54.95±16.49 | 0.223 |
| Female | 60.89±14.56 | ||
| Total | 57.84±15.17 | ||
| Obesity (%) | Male | 20.64±9.05 | 0.001 |
| Female | 31.76±11.52 | ||
| Total | 25.75±9.69 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Male | 26.19±2.13 | 0.103 |
| Female | 27.37±2.43 | ||
| Total | 26.19±2.13 | ||
| HDI | Male | 0.74±0.12 | 0.054 |
| Female | 0.65±0.18 | ||
| Total | 0.70±0.14 | ||
| Life expectancy at birth (y) | Male | 70.46±6.53 | 0.070 |
| Female | 74.46±6.46 | ||
| Total | 72.15±6.35 | ||
| Expected years of education (y) | Male | 12.43±2.64 | 0.792 |
| Female | 12.18±3.37 | ||
| Total | 12.28±2.89 | ||
| Mean years of education (y) | Male | 7.99±2.14 | 0.406 |
| Female | 7.26±3.21 | ||
| Total | 7.44±2.65 | ||
| Estimated GNI per capita (2011 PPP US$) | Male | 34 071.57±35 957.31 | 0.011 |
| Female | 11 497.67±15 156.44 | ||
| Total | 25 244.81±29 775.60 |
BMI, body mass index; HDI, Human Development Index; EMR, Eastern Mediterranean Region; SD, standard deviation; GNI, gross national income; PPP, purchasing power parity.