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Table 3 Means (SD) of anthropometric measures and prevalence of overweight/obesity in the study population

From: Relationship between night shift work, eating habits and BMI among nurses in Lebanon

 

Participants (N = 307)

n (%)

mean (SD)

BMI (kg/m2)

 

25.53 (4.83)

 Normal weight (BMI < 24, 9 Kg/m2)

151 (49.2)

 

 Overweight (25 < BMI < 29, 9 Kg/m2)

97 (31.6)

 

 Obese (BMI ≥ 30 Kg/m2)

59 (19.2)

 

Waist Circumference (cm)

 Women

 

86.23 (2.97)

  Normal (≤ 88 cm)

128 (62.1%)

 

  Overweight (≥ 88 cm)

78 (37.9%)

 

 Men

 

99, 31 (3.56)

  Normal (≤ 102 cm)

60 (59.4%)

 

  Overweight (≥ 102 cm)

41 (40.6%)