Table 3.
Self-reported BMI, measured BMI and measured waist circumference.
| Characteristic | Dubai | West Bank | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Self-reported Weight status | Underweight | 151 | 9.6 | 162 | 8.8 | 313 | 9.2 |
| Normal Range | 921 | 58.8 | 1361 | 74.0 | 2282 | 67.0 | |
| Overweight | 347 | 22.2 | 263 | 14.3 | 610 | 17.9 | |
| Obese | 146 | 9.4 | 54 | 2.9 | 200 | 5.9 | |
| Total | 1565 | 100 | 1840 | 100 | 3405 | 100 | |
| Measured Weight status | Underweight | 23 | 10.9 | 22 | 8.4 | 45 | 9.5 |
| Normal Range | 124 | 58.8 | 193 | 73.7 | 317 | 67.1 | |
| Overweight | 46 | 21.8 | 37 | 14.1 | 83 | 17.5 | |
| Obese | 18 | 8.5 | 10 | 3.8 | 28 | 5.9 | |
| Measured Waist Circumference (WC) | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Increased: >94-102 cm (M); >80-88 cm (W) | 12 (12.0) | 18 (15.3) | 19 (17.1) | 39 (25.3) | 32 (15.1) | 57 (20.4) | |
| Substantially increased (abdominal obesity: >102 cm (M); >88 cm (W) | 19 (19.0) | 13 (11.0) | 6 (5.4) | 14 (9.1) | 17 (8.1) | 29 (10.4) | |
| Not increased: ≤94 cm (M); ≤ 80 cm (W|) | 69 (69) | 87 (73.7) | 86 (77.5) | 101(65.6) | 162 (76.7) | 193 (69.2) | |
| Total | 100 (100) | 118 (100) | 111 (100) | 154 (100) | 211 (100) | 279 (100) | |
M, men; W, women.