Research Article

Malnutrition, Eating Habits, Food Consumption, and Risk Factors of Malnutrition among Students at the University of Maroua, Cameroon

Table 5

Prevalence of malnutrition among students of the University of Maroua.

Undernutrition (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) n (%)Overweight (25 kg/m2 ≤ BMI ≥ 29.9 kg/m2) n (%)Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) n (%)

Overall20 (6.1)40 (12.1)03 (0.9)
Women06 (6.7)20 (22.5)02 (2.2)
Men14 (5.8)20 (8.3)01 (0.4)
17–25 years18 (7.5)24 (10)01 (0.4)
26–30 years00 (0)11 (17.5)00 (0)
31–35 years02 (7.7)05 (19.2)02 (7.7)