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Table 1 Adiposity Risk Categories †

From: An exploration of socioeconomic variation in lifestyle factors and adiposity in the Ontario Food Survey through structural equation modeling

 

Least risk

Increased risk

High risk

Men

BMI 18.5–24.9

WC < 102 cm

BMI 18.5–24.9, WC > 102 cm

BMI 25–29.9, WC < 102 cm

BMI 25–29.9, WC > 102 cm

BMI > 30, any WC

Women

BMI 18.5–24.9

WC < 88 cm

BMI 18.5–24.9, WC > 88 cm

BMI 25–29.9, WC < 88 cm

BMI 25–29.9, WC > 88 cm

BMI > 30, any WC

  1. † Adapted from the Health Canada Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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