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Table 2 BMI-, BFP-, and WHR-defined overweight and obesity prevalence in Chinese military personnel compared to age-matched control adults

From: Body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio misclassification of overweight and obesity in Chinese military personnel

Obesity criteria

Obesity classified by BFP

Obesity classified by BMI

Overweight and obesity classified by BFP

Overweight and obesity classified by BMI

Obesity classified by WHR

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Military personnel

352

(99.7)

1*

(0.3)

351 (99.4)

2

(0.6)

339

(96.0)

14*

(4.0)

274

(77.6)

79**

(22.4)

293

(83.0)

60*

(17.0)

Control

group

371

(97.6)

9

(2.4)

372

(97.9)

8

(2.1)

350

(92.1)

30

(7.9)

340

(89.5)

40

(10.5)

335

(88.2)

45

(11.8)

  1. Note: BMI body mass index, BFP body fat percentage, WHR waist-to-hip ratio
  2. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, with statistical significance. The number in the parenthesis represents the percentage of each subpopulation in ratio to the total populations in military personnel and control group, respectively. That is n (%)