Research Article
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Libyan Men and Women
Table 5
Sociodemographic characteristics and anthropometric measurements in Libyan adult population vary by gender.
| | Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics | Total | Male (M) | Female (F) | | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| | Gender | 401 (100) | 148 (37) | 253 (63) |
| | Age | | | | | 20 – 29 | 78 (19) | 27 (18) | 51 (20) | | 30 – 39 | 83 (21) | 27 (18) | 56 (22) | | 40 – 49 | 115 (29) | 37 (25) | 78 (31) | | 50 – 59 | 50 (12) | 18 (12) | 32 (13) | | 60 – 65 | 75 (19) | 39 (26) | 36 (14) |
| | Racial group | | | | | Arabic | 339 (84.6) | 129 (87.2) | 210 (83) | | Berbers ‘Imazighen’ | 43 (10.7) | 15 (10.1) | 28 (11.1) | | Toubou | 19 (4.7) | 4 (2.7) | 15 (5.9) |
| | Marital Status | | | | | Single (Unmarried) | 132 (32.9) | 47 (31.8) | 85 (33.6) | | Married★ | 269 (67.1) | 101 (68.2) | 168 (66.4) |
| | Level of education: | | | | | Low educational level | 77 (19.2) | 32 (21.6) | 45 (17.8) | | Moderate educational level | 118 (29.4) | 41 (27.7) | 77 (30.4) | | High educational level | 206 (51.4) | 75 (50.7) | 131 (51.8) |
| | Monthly Income: “ (LYD)” | | | | | Low income < 1999 | 95 (24) | 9 (6) | 86 (34) | | Moderate income 2000–2999 | 135 (34) | 45 (30) | 90(36) | | High income: 3000–3999 | 171 (42) | 94 (64) | 77 (30) |
| | Occupation: | | | | | Employed groups ☆ | 311 (77.6) | 120 (81.1) | 191 (75.5) | | Unemployed groups ☆☆ | 90 (22.4) | 28 (18.9) | 62 (24.5) |
| | Physical | All participants | Male | Female | | Anthropometric | (N= 401) | (N= 148) | (N= 253) | | characteristics | “Mean (+/- SD)” | “Mean (+/- SD)” | “Mean (+/- SD)” |
| | Weight values (kg) | 82.21 (+/- 17.47) | 84.66 (+/- 17.50) | 80.78 (+/- 17.33) |
| | Height values (cm) | 166.81 (+/- 9.15) | 172.07 (+/- 7.69) | 163.75 (+/- 8.54) |
| | BMI values (kg/m2) | 29.52 (+/- 6.19) | 28.50 (+/- 5.40) | 30.12 (+/-6.54) |
| | Visceral Fat Rating (1-12) | 10.42 (+/- 4.1) | 10.04 (+/- 3.9) | 10.65 (+/-4.2) |
| | Body fat % | 31.57 (+/- 9.42) | 27.01 (+/- 7.31) | 34.24 (+/-9.51) |
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★Married: “being married; divorced separated; widowed.” Low educational level: “no formal schooling; less than a primary school; primary school completed.” Moderate educational level: “secondary school completed; high school completed.” High educational level: “college/university completed; postgraduate degree.” ☆ Employed groups: “government employee; nongovernment employee; self-employed; nonpaid & student.” ☆☆ Unemployed groups: “housework; retired; unemployed (able to work); and unemployed (unable to work). Libyan Dinar (LYD) = 1/2 Pound under current exchange rate. |
