Table 1 Mean and distribution by categories of body mass index and waist circumference for men and women, standardized to the European population
From: Prevalence of obesity and associated cardiovascular risk: the DARIOS study
|  | Men N = 13,425 | Women N = 15,462 |
|---|---|---|
BMI (kg/m2), mean (95% CI) | 28.1 (28.0-28.1) | 27.5 (27.5-27.6) |
BMI categories, summarized,% (95% CI) | Â | Â |
Normal weight (<25) | 21.3 (20.6-22.1) | 36.1 (35.4-36.8) |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 50.7 (49.8-51.5) | 35.6 (34.9-36.4) |
General obesity (≥30) | 28.0 (27.2-28.8) | 28.3 (27.6-29) |
Waist circumference (cm), mean | 98.2 (98.0-98.4) | 90.2 (90.0-90.4) |
Waist circumference categories, summarized, % (95% CI) | Â | Â |
Men <94Â cm; Women <80Â cm | 33.8 (32.9-34.7) | 23.5 (22.8-24.2) |
Men ≥94 and <102 cm; Women ≥80 and <88 cm | 30.4 (29.6-31.3) | 21.9 (21.2-22.6) |
Men ≥102 cm; Women ≥88 cm | 35.8 (34.9-36.7) | 54.6 (53.8-55.4) |
Waist-to-height ratio, mean | 0.59 (0.58-0.60) | 0.57 (0.57-0.58) |
Waist-to-height ratio ≥0.5,% (95% CI) | 89.1 (88.5-89.7) | 77.3 (76.6-78.0) |