Table 1 Age, anthropometric measurements, and food storage and dietary habits of the study subjects.
| Â | Urban Egyptians (n = 28) | Rural Egyptians (n = 29) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (S.D.) | Median | Range | Mean (S.D.) | Median | Range |
Age (years) | 11.4 (0.9) | 11.4 | 10.1-13.2 | 11.6 (0.9) | 11.6 | 10.1-13.6 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 20.2 (4.0) | 18.6 | 13.8-30.3 | 19.3 (4.0) | 19.1 | 13.7-31.2 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 61.6 (11.3) | 60.1 | 35.5-92.0 | 59.9 (7.5) | 59.3 | 48.5-80.0 |
Hip Circumference (cm) | 42.9 (6.9) | 42 | 31.0-62.0 | 40.4 (4.9) | 40.8 | 33.0-56.3 |
| Â | Yes (%) | Â | Â | Yes (%) | Â | Â |
Reported food storage in plastic | 23 (82%) | Â | Â | 20 (69%) | Â | Â |
Reported using plastic utensils* | 17 (61%) | Â | Â | 25 (86%) | Â | Â |
Reported consuming canned foods* | 19 (68%) | Â | Â | 7 (25%)** | Â | Â |