| Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 293 | 268 | 251 | 270 | 257 | 1339 |
Mean Age | 34.0 ± 6.6 | 33.1 ± 6.0** | 34.7 ± 6.2 | 35.8 ± 5.6 | 35.0 ± 6.3 | 34.5 ± 6.3 |
Weight (Kg) | 63.5 ± 13.1** | 82.0 ± 22.3** | 78.5 ± 18.6** | 72.1 ± 17.3** | 91.7 ± 24.4 | 77.2 ± 21.6 |
Height (cm) | 158.0 ± 5.7** | 160.1 ± 6.3** | 163.2 ± 6.6 | 161.4 ± 6.5** | 164.0 ± 6.2 | 161.2 ± 6.6 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 5.2** | 31.0 ± 8.2** | 29.5 ± 6.7** | 27.6 ± 6.2** | 34.1 ± 8.8 | 29.6 ± 7.7 |
Waist (cm) | 84.2 ± 12.5** | 97.0 ± 16.4** | 92.0 ± 13.8** | 87.9 ± 12.3** | 101.9 ± 19.6 | 92.3 ± 16.4 |
Hip (cm) | 100.2 ± 13.3** | 114.2 ± 15.7* | 107.9 ± 11.6 ** | 104.4 ± 12.4** | 117.1 ± 16.0 | 108.5 ± 15.2 |
WHR | 0.84 ± 0.070** | 0.85 ± 0.076** | 0.85 ± 0.066** | 0.84 ± 0.057** | 0.87 ± 0.090 | 0.85 ± 0.073 |
Overweight/Obese, (N) % | 141 (48.12)** | 209 (77.99)* | 181 (72.11)** | 165 (61.11)** | 219 (85.21) | 915 (68.34) |
Smokers, (N) % | 0 (0.0)** | 21 (7.87)** | 43 (17.13)** | 17 (6.3)** | 84 (32.68) | 165 (12.33) |
MVPA Duration (min/day) | 25.9 ± 16.7** | 22.0 ± 16.2** | 19.5 ± 15.3** | 22.9 ± 14.7** | 15.1 ± 17.7 | 21.2 ± 16.6 |