Food Choice Behaviors of Lactating Women: Association with Body Mass Index and Fruits and Vegetables Intake in Central Amhara Region, Ethiopia—An Observational Study

Table 2

Anthropometric characteristics of studied women in central Amhara from March to June 2016 (n = 423).

Variables	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Weight in kg
≤45	112	26.5
>45	311	73.5
Height in cm
≤145	21	5
>145	402	95
MUAC in cm
<21	57	13.5
≥21	366	86.5
Waist circumference in cm
≤80	392	92.7
>80	31	7.3
Waist-to-hip ratio
≤0.8	353	83.5
>0.8	70	16.5
Waist-to-height ratio
≤0.5	320	75.7
>0.5	103	24.3
BMI in kg/m^2
<18.49	92	21.7
18.5–24.99	294	69.5
≥25	37	8.8

Note. MUAC = mid-upper arm circumference, BMI = body mass index, cm = centimeter, and kg = kilogram.