Table 1.
General characteristics of normal-weight and overweight/obese individuals
| Normal weight (n = 194/60.1%) | Overweight/obese(n = 129/39.9%) |
|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
| Age (years) 28.4 ± 10.1 | 33.0 ± 11.0✝ |
| Body mass (kg) 62.4 ± 8.9 | 83.7 ± 12.9✝ |
| Height (m) 1.68 ± 0.08 | 1.69 ± 0.09 |
| BMI (kg/m2) 21.90 ± 2.13 | 29.19 ± 3.53✝ |
| Body mass gain (kg) 1.70 ± 2.21 | 5.48 ± 3.38✝ |
| n (%) | n (%) |
| Prevalence of body mass gain during the pandemic 89 (46.6%) | 109 (87.2%)✝ |
| Sex n (%) | n (%) |
| Female 142 (73.2%)* | 76 (58.9%)*✝ |
| Male 52 (26.8%) | 53 (41.1%)✝ |
| Marital status n (%) | n (%) |
| Single 135 (69.6%) | 73 (56.6%) |
| Married 43 (22.2%) | 43 (33.3%) |
| Divorced 3 (1.5%) | 2 (1.6%) |
| Common-law marriage 13(6.7%) | 11 (8.5%) |
| Level of education n (%) | n (%) |
| Non-formal education 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Incomplete elementary school 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Incomplete high school 0 (0%) | 3 (2.3%)✝ |
| Complete high school 17 (8.8%) | 6 (4.7%) |
| Incomplete higher education 86 (44.3%) | 42 (32.6%)✝ |
| Complete higher education 89 (45.9%) | 77 (59.7%)✝ |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD (standard deviation) for continuous variables and as absolute number and percentage (n (%)) for categorical variables; univariate general linear model and Pearson’s Chi-square,✝p < 0.05 comparing normal-weight and overweight/obesity groups, *p < 0.05 for intragroup analysis. Body mass index (BMI)