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Table 2 Counts and percentages of body mass index groups stratified by age and sexa

From: Diet, life-style and cardiovascular morbidity in the rural, free living population of Elafonisos island

Age category (years)

Underweight

Normal weight

Overweight

Obese

Morbidly obese

Total

Men

8 (2.8)

77 (26.8)

117 (40.8)

76 (26.5)

9 (3.1)

287

  < 35

7 (9.0)

42 (53.8)

19 (16.5)

8 (10.5)

2 (2.6)

78

 35–65

0 (0)

23 (16.8)

61 (44.5)

46 (33.6)

7 (5.1)

137

  > 65

1 (1.4)

12 (17.4)

35 (50.0)

22 (31.4)

0 (0)

70

Women

8 (2.6)

92 (30.0)

90 (29.5)

99 (32.2)

18 (5.9)

307

  < 35

8 (10.1)

44 (55.7)

18 (22.8)

6 (7.6)

3 (3.8)

79

 35–65

0 (0)

42 (28.6)

49 (33.3)

43 (29.3)

13 (8.8)

147

  > 65

0 (0)

6 (7.4)

23 (28.4)

50 (61.7)

2 (2.5)

81

  1. aPercentages are calculated for each row separately
  2. BMI categories: Underweight: <18.5 kg/m2
  3. Normal weight: 18.5–24.99 kg/m2
  4. Overweight: 25–29.99 kg/m2
  5. Obese: 30–39.99 kg/m2
  6. Morbidly obese: ≥40 kg/m2