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Table 4 Characteristics of ARIC sample at Examination 4

From: Predicting waist circumference from body mass index

 

Men (N = 3,806)

Women (N = 4,967)

 

Mean

Std. Dev

Mean

Std. Dev

Age (Years)

61

4.5

61

4.5

Race/Ethnicity

    

 White

81%

 

75%

 

 Black

19%

 

25%

 

 Hispanic

0%

 

0%

 

Body Fat

    

 WC (cm)

103

10.7

99

13.9

 Derived BMI (kg/m2)

28.4

4.0

28.2

5.0

 Height (cm)

176

6.5

162

5.9

 Weight (lbs)

194

30.7

163

30.9

 Overweighta

80%

 

71%

 

 Obeseb

33%

 

35%

 
  1. a BMI ≥ 25.
  2. b BMI ≥ 30.