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Table 1 Distribution of the study samples by age, sex and survey year

From: Trends in overweight and obesity in Lebanon: evidence from two national cross-sectional surveys (1997 and 2009)

Age groups (years)

1997

2009

 

Males

Females

Both Sexes

Males

Females

Both Sexes

 

n = 859

n = 1145

n = 2004

n = 1720

n = 1916

n = 3636

  

n(%)

  

n(%)

 

6-9

102(11.9)

94(8.2)

196(9.8)

131(7.6)

119(6.2)

250(6.9)

10-19

256(29.8)

336(29.3)

592(29.5)

345(20.1)

344(18.0)

689(18.9)

20-39

198(23.1)

370(32.3)

568(28.3)

649(37.7)

785(41.0)

1434(39.4)

40-59

183(21.3)

243(21.2)

426(21.3)

373(21.7)

449(23.4)

822(22.6)

≥60

120(14.0)

102(8.9)

222(11.1)

222(12.9)

219(11.4)

441(12.1)