Table 3

Prevalence of generalized and abdominal obesity in women and men based on data-derived cut-offs for American Diabetes Association-defined hyperglycemia

WomenMenAll
Generalized obesity (%)57.3 (52.4 to 62.1)61.6 (54.9 to 68.0)59.5 (56.0 to 62.8)
Abdominal obesity (%)61.5 (56.1 to 66.6)58.9 (51.6 to 65.9)60.2 (55.6 to 64.7)
  • Figures are given as weighted percentages with 95% CIs.