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Table 6 Association between TMT-A, BMI AND WHR of participants

From: Body composition is related to cognitive function among young adults in Ghana

Variable

TMT-A

High cognitive function n (%)

Low cognitive function n (%)

Impaired cognitive function n (%)

P-value

BMI

    

    Underweight

4(40.0)

5(50.0)

1(10.0)

0.010*

    Normal

38(14.8)

181(70.4)

38(14.8)

 

    Overweight

27(30.0)

51(56.7)

12(13.3)

 

    Obese

9(37.5)

12(50.0)

3(12.5)

 

WHR

   

0.001*

    Normal

72(21.1)

229(67.2)

40(11.7)

 

    Elevated

6(15.0)

20(50.0)

14(35.0)

 
  1. *P value < 0.05