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Table 5 WHR-/BFP-criteria based obesity classification

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

Item

WHR: n (%)

P value

Low WHR

High WHR

Total

Military personnel

 Low BFP

292(82.7)

47 (13.3)

339 (96.0)

< 0.01

 High BFP

1 (0.3)

13(3.7)

14 (4.0)

Control group

 Low BFP

331 (87.1)

19 (5.0)

350 (92.1)

< 0.01

 High BFP

4 (1.1)

26(6.8)

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 WHR population included normal WHR individuals, High WHR population included obese individuals (cut-off point: 0.91)