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Table 2 Differences in Cognitive Status, Independent Physical Functioning and Depression Scores According to WHO- and CDH Body Mass Index Criteria

From: Comparison of body mass index range criteria and their association with cognition, functioning and depression: a cross-sectional study in Mexican older adults

 

Cognitive status

Mean (SD)

Independent physical functioning

Mean (SD)

Depression

Mean (SD)

 

WHO

CDH

WHO

CDH

WHO

CDH

Underweight (U)

4.50 (2.84)

5.72 (2.77)

55.00 (15.99)

75.99 (20.86)

3.90 (2.28)

3.13 (2.34)

Normal weight (N)

6.50 (2.85)

7.62 (2.39)

83.43 (18.73)

86.63 (16.37)

2.74 (2.10)

2.24 (1.69)

Overweight (O)

7.81 (2.22)

7.86 (2.28)

87.36 (15.48)

89.27 (13.98)

2.14 (1.68)

2.10 (1.68)

F(2,392)

18.96***

21.69***

19.45***

16.68***

8.04***

8.63***

Power

1.000

1.0000

1.000

0.999

0.909

0.970

Post-hoc

U < N*

U < O***

N < O***

U < N***

U < O***

N < O

U < N***

U < O***

N < O

U < N***

U < O***

N < O

U > N

U > O**

N > O**

U > N***

U > O***

N > O

Controlling by Sex

 F(2,392)

18.85***

21.49***

18.24***

16.37***

7.88***

8.34***

Controlling by Age

 F(2,392)

7.70***

10.09***

9.39***

5.26**

1.75

2.26

  1. BMI: Body Mass Index
  2. WHO World Health Organization Body Mass Index Criterion
  3. CDH United States National Research Council Committee on Diet and Health Body Mass Index Criterion
  4. *p ≤ .05, **p ≤ .01, ***p ≤ .001