Table 3 Age specific and Age adjusted mean of Body Mass Index (BMI) by different levels (n = 2293)
From: Prevalence of obesity in a rural Asian Indian (Bangladeshi) population and its determinants
Age specific (year) means (95 % CI) | Age adjusted mean (95 % CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20-30 (n = 548) | 31-40 (n = 702) | 41-50 (n = 562) | ≥51 (n = 481) | ||
Underweight (N =328) | |||||
Total | 17.1 (16.8, 17.3) | 17.5 (17.3, 17.7) | 17.1 (16.9, 17.4) | 16.7 (16.5, 16.9) | 17.1 (16.9, 17.2) |
Male | 17.0 (16.5, 17.5) | 17.6 (17.2, 18.1) | 17.2 (16.7, 17.7) | 16.8 (16.4, 17.2) | 17.1 (16.9, 17.3) |
Female | 17.1 (16.8, 17.4) | 17.5 (17.2, 17.7) | 17.1 (16.8, 17.4) | 16.7 (16.4, 17.2) | 17.1 (16.9, 17.2) |
Normal weight (N = 960) | |||||
Total | 20.8 (20.6, 20.9) | 20.8 (20.6, 20.9) | 20.9 (20.7, 21.0) | 20.8 (20.6, 23.0) | 20.8 (20.7, 20.9) |
Male | 20.7 (20.4, 21.0) | 20.8 (20.6, 21.1) | 20.8 (20.5, 21.1) | 20.8 (20.5, 21.0) | 20.8 (20.7, 20.9) |
Female | 20.8 (20.6, 21.0) | 20.8 (20.6, 20.9) | 20.9 (20.7, 21.1) | 20.8 (20.6, 21.1) | 20.8 (20.7, 20.9) |
Overweight (N = 405) | |||||
Total | 23.9 (23.8, 24.1) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.1) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.0) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.0) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.0) |
Male | 23.9 (23.7, 24.1) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.2) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.0) | 23.9 (23.7, 24.0) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.0) |
Female | 24.0 (23.8, 24.1) | 24.0 (23.8, 24.1) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.1) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.0) | 23.9 (23.8, 24.0) |
Obese (N = 600) | |||||
Total | 27.6 (27.2, 28.0) | 27.9 (27.6, 28.2) | 27.6 (27.2, 28.0) | 27.3 (26.8, 27.7) | 27.7 (27.5, 27.9) |
Male | 27.3 (26.6, 27.9) | 27.3 (26.9, 27.7) | 27.4 (26.7, 28.1) | 27.1 (26.3, 27.8) | 27.3 (27.0, 27.6) |
Female | 27.3 (27.0, 28.3) | 28.2 (27.8, 28.6) | 27.7 (27.2, 28.2) | 27.4 (26.9, 28.0) | 27.9 (27.7, 28.1)b |
Overall (N = 2293) | |||||
Total | 22.6 (22.2, 22.9) | 23.4 (23.1, 23.7) | 22.5 (22.2, 22.8) | 21.8 (21.4, 22.1) | 22.4 (22.3, 22.5) |
Male | 22.3 (21.7, 22.8) | 23.1 (22.6, 23.5) | 22.6 (22.1, 23.1) | 21.8 (21.3, 22.3) | 22.3 (22.2, 22.4) |
Female | 22.7 (22.3, 23.1) | 23.5 (23.2, 23.9) | 22.4 (21.9, 22.8) | 21.7 (21.2, 22.2) | 22.4 (22.3, 22.5) |