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Table 3 Prevalence of overweight and obesity in women (pre-pregnancy) and in expectant fathers

From: A population-based study of overweight and obesity in expectant parents: socio-demographic patterns and within-couple associations

  

Women, pre-pregnancy

 

Expectant fathers

p-value

  

N=3728

 

N=3764

 

BMI1mean (SD)

 

23.7 (4.3)

 

25.7 (3.6)

<0.0017

 

%

n

%

n

 

Underweight2

4.3

160

0.3

10

<0.0018

Normal weight3

66.6

2484

47.1

1780

 

Overweight4

20.0

745

42.7

1615

 

Obesity5

9.1

339

9.9

374

.

Overweight or obesity6

29.1

1084

52.6

1989

<0.0018

  1. 1Body Mass Index (kg/m2).
  2. 2BMI <18.5.
  3. 3BMI 18.5-24.99.
  4. 4BMI 25.0-29.99.
  5. 5BMI ≥30.0.
  6. 6BMI ≥25.0.
  7. 7 Independent-samples t-test.
  8. 8 Chi-square test for independence.