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Table 2 Distribution of body mass index and waist circumference categories by survey year and sex for CHARLS participants with no depressive symptoms at baseline

From: Obesity and the onset of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in China: evidence from the CHARLS

 

2011

2013

2015

Female

 General obesity (BMI)

  Underweight

57 (3.66)

49 (3.15)

55 (3.53)

  Normal

692 (44.47)

648 (41.65)

647 (41.58)

  Overweight

545 (35.03)

574 (36.89)

591 (37.98)

  Obese

262 (16.84)

285 (18.31)

263 (16.91)

 Abdominal obesity (WC)

  Yes

1146 (73.65)

1264 (81.23)

1203 (77.31)

  No

410 (26.35)

292 (18.77)

353 (22.69)

Male

 General obesity (BMI)

  Underweight

77 (4.32)

74 (4.15)

95 (5.33)

  Normal

1039 (58.34)

984 (55.25)

960 (53.90)

  Overweight

500 (28.07)

535 (30.04)

530 (29.76)

  Obese

165 (9.27)

188 (10.56)

196 (11.01)

 Abdominal obesity (WC)

  Yes

879 (49.35)

1011 (56.77)

949 (53.28)

  No

902 (50.65)

770 (43.23)

832 (46.72)