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Table 1 Number of obese participants grouped by different categories of BMI and gender specific WC categories (WHO guideline)

From: Prevalence of periodontitis in obese patients in Bahrain: a cross-sectional study

Categories of BMI

Male

N (%)

Female

N (%)

Total

N (%)

Overweight

16 (14.5%)

28 (10.7%)

44 (11.8%)

Obese I

49 (44.5%)

92 (35.1%)

141 (37.9%)

Obese II

22 (20.0%)

77 (29.4%)

99 (26.6%)

Obese III

23 (20.9%)

65 (24.8%)

88 (23.7%)

Total

110 (100%)

262 (100%)

372 (100%)

Gender WC categories

N (%)

  

Male

   

 WC ≤ 94 cm

20 (5.4%)

  

 WC > 94 cm

105 (24.2%)

  

Female

   

 WC ≤ 80 cm

4 (1.1%)

  

 WC > 80 cm

258 (69.4%)

  

Total

372 (100%)

  

Gender

Mean WC (SD)

  

Male

114.945 (± 15.6)

  

Female

109.523 (± 12.5)

  

Overall

111.126 (± 13.7)