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Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics and serum glucose concentrations of 20- to 65-year-old Mexican adultsa

From: Higher dietary magnesium intake is associated with lower body mass index, waist circumference and serum glucose in Mexican adults

 

Men

Women

Total

Nb

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age (years)

 20–29

149 (31)

197 (22)

346 (27)

9,984,522

 30–39

158 (23)

304 (30)

462 (26)

9,942,045

 40–49

142 (21)

217 (25)

359 (23)

8,677,882

 50–65

190 (25)

216 (23)

406 (24)

8,992,607

BMI

 Normal weight

216 (38)

222 (24)

438 (31)

11,582,022

 Overweight

273 (41)

349 (38)

622 (39)

14,805,842

 Obese

150 (21)

363 (38)

513 (30)

11,209,192

WC (cm)

  < 94 (men)

344 (56)

146 (17)

490 (35)

13,130,382

  < 80 (women)

  ≥ 94 (men)

295 (44)

788 (83)

1083 (65)

24,466,675

  ≥ 80 (women)

Serum glucose (mg/dL)

 40 - < 100

481 (76)

638 (68)

1119 (72)

26,893,750

 100 - < 126

136 (20)

249 (27)

385 (24)

9,061,962

  ≥ 126

22 (4)

47 (5)

69 (4)

1,641,345

Total

639 (100)

934 (100)

1573 (100)

37,597,056

  1. aValues are unweighted n and weighted percentages. Data are from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012
  2. bExpanded n