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Table 3 BMI of examined Kiribati seamen and the average male Kiribati population ashore (≥ 20 years of age)

From: Lifestyle behaviour and prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors - a pilot study comparing Kiribati and European seafarers

 

Examined Kiribati aboard ship (n = 48)

Kiribati population ashore

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, (%)

91.7%

76.5%

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2, (%)

45.9%

39.3%

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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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