Research Article

Energy and Macronutrients Intakes among Childbearing Age Women Living in the Urban Area of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Age and anthropometric characteristics of the study population.

MeanError standard95% confidence intervalMinimum-maximum

Age (years)31.96 ± 8.420.3619–49
Weight (kg)67.84 ± 13.640.5939–128
Height (cm)1.60 ± 0.060.011.42–1.78
BMI (kg/m2)26.35 ± 5.210.2215.73–42.06
BMI group
Underweight group29 (5.4%)1.03.7–7.4
Normal group204 (37.6%)2.133.4–41.7
Overweight group186 (34.3%)2.130.3–38.4
Obesity group123 (22.7%)1.819.2–26.4
WC (cm)87.60 ± 12.980.5657–128
HC (cm)101.68 ± 12.980.4743–135
WHR0.86 ± 0.080.010.64–1.52

Notes. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number and percent. For groups with a body mass index (BMI): underweight, BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2; normal BMI = 18.5 to < 25 kg m2; overweight BMI = 25 to < 30 kg/m2; obese BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. WC: waist size < 80 cm; HC: hip circumference < 88 cm; WHR: waist/hips ratio ≥ 0.85 cm.