TABLE 1—
Sample Characteristics and Body Mass Index Distributions Among Adults Aged 20 Years or Older: Brazil, 1975, 1989, and 2003
| Men | Women | |||||
| Characteristic | 1975 | 1989 | 2003 | 1975 | 1989 | 2003 |
| Total sample, no. | 57 179 | 15 435 | 44 097 | 62 709 | 15 827 | 49 232 |
| Age, y, mean (SE) | 40.0 (0.14) | 40.3 (0.23) | 41.0 (0.16) | 40.0 (0.11) | 41.2 (0.27) | 42.0 (0.16) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SE) | 22.4 (0.08) | 23.5 (0.07) | 24.6 (0.04) | 23.0 (0.08) | 24.5 (0.07) | 24.7 (0.04) |
| BMI ≥25 kg/m2, % (SE) | 18.0 (0.81) | 29.1 (0.83) | 41.0 (0.50) | 27.3 (0.67) | 39.9 (0.76) | 39.8 (0.42) |
| BMI ≥30 kg/m2, % (SE) | 2.7 (0.16) | 5.1 (0.33) | 8.8 (0.27) | 7.4 (0.26) | 12.4 (0.47) | 13.0 (0.28) |
Note. BMI = body mass index. BMI was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.