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Table 1 Sample characteristics by sex (Seychelles, 2013, N = 1240)

From: Validity of silhouette showcards as a measure of body size and obesity in a population in the African region: A practical research tool for general-purpose surveys

 

Men (N = 531)

Women (N = 709)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age

46.3 (11.1)

45.2 (11.1)

Measured weight (kg)

79.4 (16.6)

76.3 (17.2)

Measured height (cm)

173.5 (6.6)

1613.3 (6.2)

Self-reported silhouettes (1/9)

4 (1.4)

5.2 (1.6)

Measured BMI (kg m−2)

26.4 (5.4)

29.3 (6.4)

Body Fat% (Bio-impedance)

23.2 (8.1)

41.1 (7.9)

Waist circumference (cm)

93 (13)

93.5 (13)

Hip circumference (cm)

102.3 (9.7)

108.7 (11.7)

Waist to height ratio

0.9 (0.1)

0.9 (0.1)

 

Prevalence N (%)

Prevalence N (%)

BMI (kg m−2)

  

Thinness (<18.5)

19 (3.6)

8 (1.1)

Normal (18.5–24.9)

204 (38.4)

172 (24.3)

Overweight (25−29.9)

196 (36.9)

241 (34.0)

Obese (30–60)

112 (21.1)

288 (40.6)

Income (in Seychells Rupees)

  

Up to 8000 SR

345 (65.0)

539 (79.0)

More than 8000 SR

186 (35.0)

170 (24.0)

Education

  

None or Obligatory

390 (73.4)

474 (66.9)

Polytechnic/University

141 (26.6)

253 (33.1)

  1. Note: Values presented as mean, standard deviation (SD), and prevalence in %