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Variable | Classification | 35–59 yrs () | ≥60 yrs () | Total () | |
| % | | % | | % |
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Body mass index (kg/m2) | Under weight (BMI < 18.5 ) | 11 | 25 | 15 | 14.3 | 26 | 17.4 | — |
Normal (18.5 < BMI < 24.9) | 17 | 38.6 | 50 | 47.6 | 67 | 45.0 |
Overweight/obese (BMI > 25) | 16 | 36.4 | 40 | 38.1 | 56 | 37.6 |
Triceps skin fold thickness (mm) | Lean/below average (TSFT < 15th) | 1 | 2.3 | 7 | 6.7 | 8 | 5.4 | — |
Average (15th < TSFT < 75th) | 27 | 61.4 | 57 | 54.3 | 84 | 56.4 |
Above average/obese (TSFT > 75th) | 16 | 36.4 | 41 | 39.0 | 57 | 38.3 |
Mid-upper arm circumference (cm) | Under weight (MUAC < 23.5) | 11 | 25 | 25 | 23.8 | 36 | 24.2 | — |
Normal (23.5 < MUAC < 32) | 28 | 63.6 | 78 | 74.3 | 106 | 71.1 |
Obese (MUAC > 32) | 5 | 11.4 | 2 | 1.9 | 7 | 4.7 |
Waist circumference (cm) | Normal (WC < 90) | 28 | 63.6 | 56 | 53.3 | 84 | 56.4 | 0.022a |
Abdominal obesity (WC ≥ 90) | 16 | 36.4 | 49 | 46.7 | 65 | 43.6 |
Fat-Free Mass Index (kg/m2) () | <16 (kg/m2) depletion of FFM | 16 | 50.0 | 28 | 38.4 | 44 | 41.9 | 0.266 |
≥16 (kg/m2) Normal | 16 | 50.0 | 45 | 61.6 | 61 | 58.1 |
Handgrip (kg) malnutrition | Handgrip < 34 kg, age < 69 year | 32 | 72.7 | 82 | 78.1 | 114 | 76.5 | — |
Handgrip < 27.5 kg, age 70–79 year | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
Handgrip ≤ 19 kg, age ≥ 80 year | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
Normal | Handgrip > 34 kg, age < 69 year | 12 | 27.3 | 3 | 2.9 | 15 | 10.1 | |
Handgrip < 27.5 kg, age 70–79 year | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 15.2 | 16 | 10.7 |
Handgrip ≤ 19 kg, age ≥ 80 year | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.3 |
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