| Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 207 | 236 | 249 | 230 | 245 | 1167 |
Mean Age | 34.6 ± 6.7 | 33.7 ± 5.6** | 34.0 ± 5.9** | 36.4 ± 5.1 | 35.6 ± 6.2 | 34.9 ± 6.0 |
Weight (Kg) | 63.6 ± 9.1** | 65.6 ± 13.6** | 73.1 ± 15.0** | 80.1 ± 16.0** | 92.7 ± 24.8 | 75.4 ± 19.8 |
Height (cm) | 169.0 ± 6.6** | 170.9 ± 6.3** | 176.0 ± 6.7 | 173.9 ± 6.2** | 176.6 ± 6.6 | 173.4 ± 7.1 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.2 ± 2.7** | 22.4 ± 4.3** | 23.6 ± 4.5** | 26.5 ± 4.9** | 29.7 ± 7.5 | 25.0 ± 5.8 |
Waist (cm) | 77.2 ± 10.4** | 81.0 ± 11.5** | 80.3 ± 12.1** | 89.4 ± 11.8** | 97.2 ± 21.6 | 85.2 ± 16.0 |
Hip (cm) | 91.7 ± 10.9** | 94.6 ± 8.4** | 95.1 ± 9.3 ** | 102.8 ± 9.6** | 109.2 ± 15.9 | 98.9 ± 12.9 |
WHR | 0.84 ± 0.054** | 0.85 ± 0.058** | 0.84 ± 0.059** | 0.87 ± 0.059* | 0.88 ± 0.090 | 0.86 ± 0.067 |
Overweight/Obese, (N) % | 31 (14.98)** | 48 (20.34)** | 74 (29.72)** | 134 (58.26)** | 176 (71.02) | 532 (45.7) |
Smokers, (N) % | 13 (6.28)** | 152 (64.41) | 106 (42.91)** | 86 (37.39)** | 175 (71.72) | 697 (27.79) |
MVPA Duration (min/day) | 46.9 ± 24.6** | 55.5 ± 34.6** | 29.6 ± 23.3 | 35.9 ± 24.3 | 33.1 ± 34.7 | 40.1 ± 30.6 |