Table 1.
Background characteristics of the seventy-one lactating women with overweight or obesity included in the validation of resting energy expenditure (REE) predictive equations at three postpartum stages
(Mean values and standard deviations; numbers and percentages)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) | ||
| Mean | 168⋅8 | |
| sd | 6⋅7 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Mean | 30⋅2 | |
| sd | 2⋅9 | |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 32⋅8 | |
| sd | 4⋅2 | |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 35 | 49 |
| 2 | 30 | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Education | ||
| Short education at high school | 6 | 9 |
| ≤3 years beyond high school | 14 | 20 |
| >3 years beyond high school | 51 | 72 |
| Marital stauts | ||
| Married or cohabitating | 68 | 96 |
| Single | 2 | 3 |
| Couple with different residences | 1 | 1 |