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Table 2 Health risks of the study participants

From: Central obesity and normal-weight central obesity among adults attending healthcare facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

BMI categories

Low risk WCÏ€

High risk WC*

Very high risk WC≠

Underweight

35 (97.2)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

Healthy weight

198 (73.1)

48 (17.7)

25 (9.2)

Overweight

72 (30.1)

77 (32.2)

90 (37.7)

Obese

24 (6.9)

36 (20.9)

286 (82.7)

Very obese

4 (3.8)

10 (9.6)

90 (86.5)

  1. WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHTR waist-to-height ratio
  2. πWC < 94 cm for men and < 80 cm for women
  3. *WC 94–102 cm for men and 80–88 cm for women
  4. ≠WC > 102 cm for men and > 88 cm for women
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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