From: Obesity measures in the Kiribati population: a need to reclassify body mass index cut-points
South Tarawa (N = 171) | Butaritari (N = 312) | Total (N = 483) | P-value | |
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Age (yrs)(Mean ± SD) | 40.8 ± 9.4 | 40.4 ± 13.6 | 40.6 ± 12.2 | 0.740 |
PAL (Mean ± SD) | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | P < 0.0001 |
Height (m) (Mean ± SD) | 162.0 ± 7.3 | 161.3 ± 8.2 | 161.6 ± 7.9 | 0.374 |
Weight (kg) (Mean ± SD) | 88.6 ± 17.8 | 78.5 ± 15.2 | 82.1 ± 16.9 | P < 0.0001 |
Body fat, % (Mean ± SD) | 38.4 ± 7.8 | 32.3 ± 11.4 | 34.5 ± 10.7 | P < 0.0001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 (Mean ± SD) | 33.7 ± 6.2 | 30.4 ± 6.6 | 31.6 ± 6.7 | P < 0.0001 |
Males (%) | 38 (26.0%) | 108 (74.0%) | 146 (30.2%) | 0.005 |
Females (%) | 133 (39.5%) | 204 (60.5%) | 337 (69.8%) | |
BF% Classification (BIA) | ||||
Low (%) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 3 (1.0) | |
Normal (%) | 14 (8.2) | 110 (35.3) | 124 (25.7) | P < 0.0001 |
High (%) | 35 (20.4) | 104 (33.3) | 137 (28.4) | |
Very High (%) | 121 (70.8) | 96 (30.8) | 217 (44.9) | |
Classification of BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
Underweight (%) | 1 (0.6) | – | 1 (0.2) | |
Normal (%) | 6 (3.5) | 64 (20.5) | 70 (14.5) | |
Overweight (%) | 36 (21.1) | 102 (32.7) | 138 (28.6) | |
Obesity Class I (%) | 50 (29.2) | 80 (25.6) | 130 (26.9) | P < 0.0001 |
Obesity Class II (%) | 39 (22.8) | 47 (15.1) | 86 (17.8) | |
Obesity Class III (%) | 39 (22.8) | 19 (6.1) | 58 (12.0) |