Table 2 Self-reported and measured anthropometric characteristics of 3999 women in the study sample
Mean year of report | Mean year of measurement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 2002a | 2006 | 2008 | 2008 | |
Age at time of report or measurement, mean (SD) | 56.1 (4.6) | 60.1 (4.7) | 64.1 (4.6) | 65.7 (4.7) | 66.0 (4.7) |
Anthropometry: | |||||
Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 67.1 (11.2) | 67.6 (11.5) | 68.4 (11.9) | 68.4 (11.9) | 69.8 (12.6) |
Height, cm, mean (SD)b | 162.7 (6.5) | NA | NA | 162.2 (6.3) | 161.5 (6.3) |
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD)b | 25.4 (4.1) | 25.5 (4.2) | 25.8 (4.4) | 26.0 (4.4) | 26.8 (4.7) |
Waist, cm, mean (SD) | NA | 76.8 (9.3) | 79.3 (10.0) | 82.2 (10.3) | 88.8 (12.6) |
Hips, cm, mean (SD) | NA | 100.3 (7.5) | 100.6 (7.8) | 101.6 (8.2) | 104.7 (10.3) |