Research Article

Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco

Table 3

Anthropometric parameters of participants by age strata.

AgeWeightHeightBMIWCHCWHR

15–19 yrs5417.4 ± 1.356.4 ± 10.41.6  ±  0.121.8 ± 3.774.8 ± 9.593.7 ± 11.00.80 ± 0.1<0.0001
20–29 yrs6624.3 ± 2.661.7 ± 13.11.6 ± 0.123.5 ± 4.480.3 ± 12.497.1 ± 12.20.80 ± 0.1<0.0001
30–39 yrs7435.4 ± 2.968.4 ± 11.31.6 ± 0.126.6 ± 4.388.1 ± 12.2102.9 ± 12.40.90 ± 0.1<0.0001
40–49 yrs4644.0 ± 3.069.2 ± 10.81.6 ± 0.127.1 ± 4.690.5 ± 11.3103.9 ± 8.70.90 ± 0.1<0.0001

Note. Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; HC: hip circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio. value compared the anthropometric parameters by age strata using the ANOVA one-factor test.