Table 3 Association of body composition estimated from whole-body bioimpedance and khat chewing in 385 Ethiopian adults
From: Association between body composition and khat chewing in Ethiopian adults
Current khat chewinga | Diff [95 % CI] | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 138) | No (n = 247) | |||
Weight (kg) | 55.8 (10.1) | 59.5 (12.0) | −3.6 [−5.8, −1.4] | <0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 77.7 (10.2) | 83.6 (12.4) | −5.9 [−8.2, −3.6] | <0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 19.7 (3.0) | 22.3 (4.3) | −2.6 [−3.4, −1.9] | <0.001 |
Fat mass (kg) | 7.1 (5.8) | 15.0 (8.6) | −7.9 [−9.4, −6.4] | <0.001 |
Fat mass index (kg/m) | 4.3 (3.4) | 9.2 (5.3) | −5.0 [−5.9, −4.1] | <0.001 |
Fat free mass (kg) | 48.7 (8.2) | 44.4 (7.1) | 4.3 [2.7, 5.8] | <0.001 |
Fat free mass index (kg/m) | 28.8 (3.9) | 27.1 (3.4) | 1.7 [1.0, 2.4] | <0.001 |
Trunk fat mass (kg) | 3.5 (3.2) | 7.3 (4.8) | −3.8 [−4.6, −3.0] | <0.001 |