Table 6 Mean body mass index, percent body fat and waist circumference of women by energy and macronutrient levels
From: Predictors of overweight and obesity in adult women in Nairobi Province, Kenya
Mean BMI (SD) | Mean% body fat (SD) | Mean WC (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | 27.9 (5.3) | 39.5 (7.6) | 86.9 (13.5) |
Energy (mean DRI) | P = 0.301 | P = 0.717 | P = 0.775 |
<100% | 27.6 (5.3) | 39.4 (8.0) | 86.6 (14.6) |
>100% | 28.2 (5.2) | 39.7(7.2) | 87.1 (12.7) |
Protein (mean DRI) | P = 0.013a | P = 0.004 b | P = 0.064 |
<100% | 26.5 (5.1) | 37.2 (8.3) | 84.0 (13.9) |
>100% | 28.2 (5.1) | 40.1 (7.3) | 87.0 (12.9) |
Fat (mean DRI) | P = 0.012 a | P = 0.174 | P = 0.201 |
<100% | 27.5 (5.2) | 39.2 (7.8) | 86.3 (13.5) |
>100% | 29.1 (5.3) | 40.5 (7.3) | 88.4 (13.7) |
CHO (mean DRI) | P = 0.232 | P = 0.309 | P = 0.695 |
<100% | 27.7 (5.4) | 39.2 (7.9) | 86.6 (14.4) |
>100% | 28.4 (5.1) | 40.1 (7.1) | 87.3 (11.7) |