Table 5 Distribution of body-mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) participating subjects.
From: Anthropometric measures and nutritional status in a healthy elderly population
WHR | BMI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<18.5 | 18.5 – 24.99 | ≥25 | ||||
Women | n | n | n | |||
≥0.85 | 5 | 35.7 | 80 | 27.9 | 144 | 25.3 |
<0.85 | 9 | 64.3 | 207 | 72.1 | 425 | 74.7 |
Total | 14 | 100.0 | 287 | 100.0 | 569 | 100.0 |
Men | ||||||
≥1.00 | 1 | 7.7 | 57 | 13.3 | 152 | 23.1 |
<1.00 | 12 | 92.3 | 370 | 86.7 | 506 | 76.9 |
Total | 13 | 100.0 | 427 | 100.0 | 658 | 100.0 |