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Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics between sex and country

From: Associations between obesity (BMI and waist circumference) and socio-demographic factors, physical activity, dietary habits, life events, resilience, mood, perceived stress and hopelessness in healthy older Europeans

 

GB N = 1182

Portugal N = 540

Male

Female

Male

Female

(n = 603)

(n = 579)

(n = 253)

(n = 287)

Height (M)

1.76 (0.07)

1.62 (0.07)

1.69 (0.07)

1.58 (0.06)

Waist Circum (cm)

93.6 (10.3)

84.3 (12.9)

98.85 (12.5)

93.6 (13.7)

BMI (kg /M²)

26.89 (4.39)

27.09 (4.79)

27.00 (3.61)

29.51 (5.12)

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