Research Article
The Burden of Malnutrition among Adults Residing in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (HDSS): A WHO STEPS Survey
Table 2
Lifestyle characteristics of the of the study participants with different BMI categories, Arba Minch HDSS sit, Southern, Ethiopia.
| | Characteristics | Categories | Under weight | Normal weight | Over weight | | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| | Current consumption of tobacco | No | 305 (11.4) | 2045 (76.6) | 319 (12) | | Yes | 114 (16.8) | 521 (77) | 42 (6.2) |
| | Heavy alcohol consumption | No | 372 (12.6) | 2259 (76.3) | 331 (11.2) | | Yes | 47 (12.2) | 307 (79.9) | 30 (7.8) |
| | Fruit & vegetable consumption level | ≥5 serving | 262 (12.6) | 1622 (78.2) | 190 (9.2) | | <5 serving | 157 (12.3) | 944 (74.2) | 171 (13.4) |
| | Flesh food consumption | 1–4 times per week | 15 (11.7) | 97 (75.8) | 16 (12.5) | | 1–3 times per month | 33 (7.3) | 348 (76.5) | 74 (16.3) | | 1–4 times per year | 329 (13.5) | 1886 (77.5) | 219 (9) | | Never per year | 42 (12.8) | 235 (71.4) | 52 (15.8) |
| | Physical activity level | Low | 99 (12.5) | 602 (76.1) | 90 (11.4) | | Moderate | 48 (11.9) | 302 (74.6) | 55 (13.6) | | High | 272 (12.7) | 1662 (77.3) | 216 (10) |
| | Mental stress | Mild | 273 (12.3) | 1692 (76.3) | 254 (11.4) | | Moderate | 132 (13.3) | 775 (77.9) | 88 (8.8) | | Severe | 14 (10.6) | 99 (75) | 19 (14.4) |
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