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Table 2 Clinical and diagnostic characteristics of the study participants (n = 227)

From: Prevalence of overweight and obesity among type 2 diabetic patients attending diabetes clinics in northern Tanzania

Characteristics

n (%)

Duration since diagnosed with overweight/obesity (n = 170) (years)

 ≤ 2

107 (62.9)

 3–5

25 (17.7)

 6–10

28 (16.5)

 11+

10 (5.9)

Median (range), years

1 (0.25–33)

Duration since diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (n = 153) (years)

 ≤ 2

50 (32.7)

 3–5

37 (24.2)

 6–10

38 (24.8)

 11+

28 (18.3)

Median (range), years

5 (1–37)

BMI at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (kg/m2)

 < 18.5

7 (3.1)

 18.5–24.9

27 (11.9)

 25–29.9

63 (27.8)

 ≥ 30

64 (28.2)

 Unknown

66 (29.0)