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Table 4 BMI-/BFP-criteria based obesity classification

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

Item

BMI: n(%)

P value

Low BMI

High BMI

Total

Military personnel

 Low BFP

274 (77.6)

65 (18.4)

339 (96.0)

< 0.01

 High BFP

0 (0.0)

14 (4.0)

79 (4.0)

Control group

 Low BFP

332 (87.4)

18 (4.7)

350 (92.1)

< 0.01

 High BFP

8 (2.1)

22 (5.8)

30 (7.9)

  1. Note: BMI body mass index, BFP body fat percentage, WHR waist-to-hip ratio. Low BFP population included low-fat and normal-fat individuals, High BFP population included overweight and obese individuals (cut-off point: 22%). Low BMI population included underweight and normal-weight individuals, High BMI population included overweight and obese individuals (cut-off point: 24 kg/m2). The number in the parenthesis represents the percentage of subpopulation in ratio to the total populations in military personnel and control group, respectively