The double burden of malnutrition in a rural health and demographic surveillance system site in South Africa: a study of primary schoolchildren and their mothers

Table 3 Age and anthropometry of mothers (n = 508)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentages
Age (years)	< 35	223	44
Age (years)	≥ 35	285	56
BMI (kg/m²)	Normal	142	27.9
	Underweight	12	2.4
	Overweight	139	27.4
	Obesity	215	42.3
Waist Circumference(cm)	Normal	239	47.1
Waist Circumference(cm)	Abdominal obesity	269	52.9
Maternal waist hip ratio	Normal	340	66.9
Maternal waist hip ratio	Abdominal obesity	168	33.1

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