Table 2 Mothers’ Anthropometric characteristics (n = 357)
Variables | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mother’s body weight (kg) | 70.95 (15.46) | ||
Mother’s body height (m) | 1.59 (0.05) | ||
Waist circumference (cm)a | 91.12 (12.76) | ||
< 80.0 | 62 | 17.4 | |
≥80.0 | 295 | 82.6 | |
Mother’s BMI | 27.9 (5.91) | ||
Underweight < 18.5 | 7 | 2.0 | |
Normal weight 18.0–24.9 | 121 | 33.9 | |
Overweight 25.0–29.9 | 123 | 34.5 | |
Obese class I 30.0–34.9 | 60 | 16.2 | |
Obese class II 35.0–39.9 | 34 | 9.5 | |
Obese class III ≥40.0 | 12 | 3.9 |