Table 1 Anthropometrical and nutritional characteristics

From: Phenotype and genotype predictors of BMI variability among European adults

 

Total population (n = 1050)

Males (n = 252)

Females (n = 798)

Age (years)

50.0 (12.8)

47.4 (12.9)

50.8 (12.7)

Height (cm)

164 (9.0)

174 (7.2)

160 (6.6)

Weight (kg)

79.5 (17.1)

91.4 (16.4)

75.7 (15.5)

BMI (kg/m2)

29.6 (5.9)

29.9 (5.0)

29.4 (6.1)

Nutritional status

Normal weight (BMI: 18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

232 (22.1)

32 (12.7)

200 (25.1)

Overweight (BMI: 25–29.9 kg/m2)

377 (35.9)

106 (42.1)

271 (34.0)

Obesity (BMI: ≥30 kg/m2) (%)

441 (42.0)

114 (45.2)

327 (41.0)

Energy intake (kcal)

2138 (453)

2438 (492)

2043 (395)

Physical activity level

1.23 (0.03)

1.24 (0.03)

1.23 (0.03)

  1. The t test for continuous variables are expressed as medium (s.d.); and Χ2 test for qualitative variables are expressed as n (%)
  2. BMI Body mass index