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Table 2 Prevalence of excess body fat in relation to degree of urbanization

From: Contribution of socioeconomic status, stature and birth weight to obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional data from primary school-age children in Cameroon

 

Gender

Urban

Rural

  

%

(95% CI)

%

(95% CI)

Overweight/obesity (BMI)

Boys

17.8

(13.1-23.7)

17.7

(11.3-26.9)

Girls

18.2

(13.3-24.3)

14.5

(8.5-23.6)

Abdominal overweight/obesity (WC)

Boys

10.2

(6.5-15.2)

8.9

(4.6-16.6)

Girls

20.9

(15.7-27.2)

10.8

(5.8-19.3)

High body fat/obesity (%BF)

Boys

6.6

(3.9-11.0)

3.3

(1.1-9.4)

 

Girls

17.6

(12.9-23.8)

10.8

(5.8-19.3)

  1. CI: confidence interval