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An evaluation of Eating Pattern and Nutritional Status of Police Personnel in the Tamale Metropolis in Ghana

Table 4

Distribution of Variables Related To The Nutritional Status OfRespondents, Tamale Metropolis. 2020 (N=384)

Variable

Frequency(n)

Percentage (%)

BMI (Kg/m2)

 

 

Underweight

31

8.1

Normal

253

65.9

Overweight

77

20.1

Obese

23

6

Waist circumference (cm)

 

 

No risk

296

77.1

Increased risk

88

22.9

WHR (cm)

 

 

No risk

279

72.7

Increased risk

105

27.3

Data are presented as n, %; BMI=Body Mass Index; WHR=Waist-to-Hip Ratio; Source: Field survey, 2019