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Table 2 Measured body weight status and elevated blood pressure (weighted %) in persons receiving food assistance in France in 2004–2005 and 2011–2012

From: Recent changes in sociodemographic characteristics, dietary behaviors and clinical parameters of adults receiving food assistance in France

  

Paris, Marseille, Dijon, Seine-St-Denis

Same + Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine

2004–2005

2011–2012

P

2011–2012

Men

Women

Men

Women

M

W

Men

Women

Body mass index (%)

n

145

394

177

491

NS

NS

259

649

  < 18.5

2.0

1.5

1.1

1.0

2.4

1.3

 18.5–25.0

59.3

30.8

42.0

24.6

45.7

26.5

  ≥ 25.0 and <30.0

31.4

36.4

42.0

37.6

36.3

36.2

  ≥ 30.0

7.3

31.3

14.9

36.8

15.6

36.0

Blood pressure (%)

n

149

430

200

550

NS

0.04

275

725

  ≥ 140/90 mmHg

37.8

23.8

48.7

32.5

44.5

35.1

  1. NS non-significant