Characteristics of Slovenian Adults in Community-Based Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle Program
Table 1
BMI and BF% obesity classification of all participants by gender and according to their length of engagement time in our program.
Whole sample
value
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
value
Gender (n)
Female (109)
Male (42)
F/M
BMI classification
n
%
n
%
0.039
n
%
n
%
n
%
0.087
Underweight (BMI <18.5)
2
1.8
0
0
0
0
2
3.6
0
0
Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
81
74.3
23
54.8
38
74.5
31
55.4
35
79.5
Preobesity (BMI 25–29.9)
20
1.8
16
38.1
9
17.6
19
33.9
8
18.2
Obesity class 1 (BMI 30–34.9)
4
3.7
2
4.8
2
3.9
3
5.4
1
2.3
Obesity class 2 (BMI 35–39.9)
2
1.8
0
0
2
3.9
0
0
0
0
Obesity class 3 (BMI >40)
0
0
1
2.4
0
0
1
1.8
0
0
BF% obesity classification
>35%
>25%
0.739
0.446
No
101
92.7
38
90.5
45
88.2
52
92.9
42
95.5
Yes
8
7.3
4
9.5
6
11.8
4
7.1
2
4.5
Statistically significant values are written in bold. Fisher’s exact test was used for group comparison. BMI classification by the World Health Organization [64]. BF% obesity classification by the World Health Organization [65]. Group 1 versus group 2 versus group 3 values comparison.
