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Table 1 Background and anthropometric characteristics of the study participants (n = 704)

From: Performance of newly developed body mass index cut-off for diagnosing obesity among Ethiopian adults

Characteristics

n

Percent

Sex

 Female

397

56.4

 Male

307

43.6

Ethnic groups

 Oromo

255

36.2

 Amhara

213

30.3

 Gurage

38

5.4

 Kefa

50

7.1

 Others (Sidama,Wolaita, Tigre)

48

6.8

 Dawero

57

8.1

 Yem

43

6.1

Age group (years)

 20–30

269

38.2

 31–40

250

35.5

 ≥ 41

185

26.3

  

Mean (SD

Height (cm)

 Male

307

171.8 (13.4)

 Female

397

157.1 (8.5)

Weight (kg)

 Male

307

67.0 (11.7)

 Female

397

62.3 (12.9)

BMI (kg/m2)

 Female

397

25.3 (5.1)

 Male

307

22.5 (3.9)

 Total

704

24.1 (4.8)

Measured body fat mass fat % (mean ± SD)

 Female

397

38.5 (10.1)

 Male

307

23.9 (9.2)

  1. SD standard deviation