Table 4: Prevalence of abdominal obesity.
Variable |
Frequency (n) |
Per cent (%) |
Waist Circumference (n = 396) |
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Not obese (Men < 102 cm; women < 88 cm) |
63 |
15.9 |
Obese (Men ≥ 102 cm; women ≥ 88 cm) |
333 |
84.1 |
Waist-Hip ratio (n = 393) |
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Not Obese (Men < 0.90; women < 0.85 ) |
153 |
38.9 |
Obese (Men ≥ 0.90; Women ≥ 0.85) |
240 |
61.1 |
Waist-Height Ratio (n= 394) |
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Not obese (< 0.5) |
12 |
3.0 |
Obese (≥ 0.5) |
382 |
97.0 |