The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Obesity in Firefighters

Table 2

Distribution of participants by body mass index and by waist circumference.

Classification	Frequency (𝑛 (%))
By BMI (𝑛=116)
Underweight (BMI<18.5)	0 (0)
Normal weight (18.5≤BMI<25)	6 (5.2)
Overweight (25≤BMI<30)	50 (43.1)
Total obesity (BMI≥30)	60 (51.7)
Obesity I (30≤BMI<35)	41 (35.3)
Obesity II (35≤BMI<40)	15 (12.9)
Extreme obesity III (BMI≥40)	4 (3.4)
By waist circumference (𝑛=111)
Low risk^† (≤102 cm)	60 (54.1)
High risk (>102 cm)	51 (45.9)

BMI: body mass index; ^†risk for obesity-associated risk factors.