Table 1 Self-reported anthropometric characteristics of the participants
Variable | All | Male | Female | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | N = 1259 | 577 (45.8%) | 682 (54.2%) | 0.003 |
Age (year) | 21.5 ± 3.1 | 21.7 ± 3.1 | 21.4 ± 3.1 | 0.133 |
Marital status* | ||||
Single | 1130 (89.8%) | 545 (94.6%) | 585 (85.8%) | 0.234 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 6.0 | 25.9 ± 6.6 | 24.4 ± 5.4 |  < 0.001 |
BMI category** | ||||
Underweight | 109 (8.7%) | 45 (7.8%) | 64 (9.5%) | 0.069 |
Normal weight | 617 (49.4%) | 257 (44.8%) | 360 (53.4%) |  < 0.001 |
Overweight | 299 (24.0%) | 138 (24.0%) | 161 (23.9%) | 0.183 |
Obesity | 223 (17.9%) | 134 (23.3%) | 89 (13.2%) | 0.003 |