Table 2 BMI status by sex and site in population samples from Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Africa
BMI Status (Kg/M2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) | Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9 Kg/m2) | Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 Kg/m2) | Obese (BMI ≥30 Kg/m2) | Total | |
Country site and Sex | n (row %) | n (row %) | n (row %) | n (row %) | n (column %) |
Rural Uganda | |||||
Male | 3 (3.7) | 48 (59.3) | 28 (35.5) | 2 (2.4) | 81 (52.3) |
Female | 1 (1.4) | 38 (51.4) | 31 (41.9) | 14 (18.9) | 74 (47.7) |
Peri-urban Uganda | |||||
Male | 8 (6.1) | 101 (77.1) | 18 (13.7) | 4 (3.1) | 131 (45.6) |
Female | 9 (5.8) | 60 (3.8) | 51 (32.7) | 36 (23.1) | 156 (54.4) |
Tanzania | |||||
Male | 0 (0.0) | 7 (24.1) | 8 (27.6) | 14 (48.3) | 29 (17.3) |
Female | 1 (0.7) | 36 (25.2) | 50 (36.0) | 53 (38.1) | 139 (82.7) |
Nigeria | |||||
Male | 0 (0.0) | 13 (31.0) | 14 (33.3) | 15 (35.7) | 42 (35.9) |
Female | 1 (1.3) | 24 (32.0) | 29 (38.7) | 21 (28.0) | 75 (64.1) |
South Africa | |||||
Male | 0 (0) | 28 (20.1) | 57 (41.0) | 54 (38.8) | 139 (29.5) |
Female | 1 (0.3) | 42 (12.7) | 88 (26.5) | 201 (60.5) | 332 (70.5) |