Table 1 Sample characteristics of urbanised black South African women living in Soweto

Age (years)

41.4 ± 5.8

49.3 ± 5.3

+ 7.9

< 0.0001

Height (m)

1.58 ± 0.05

–

–

–

Weight (kg)

76.1 ± 15.1

80.5 ± 16.3

+ 4.4

< 0.0001

BMI (kg.m⁻²)

31 ± 6.7

33.3 ± 7.4

+ 2.3

< 0.0001

BMI ≥ 30 kg.m^− 2, %

52.2 (48.1, 56.4)

67.4 (63.4, 71.2)

+ 15.2

< 0.0001

WC (cm)

88 ± 13.3

98.9 ± 14.6

+ 10.9

< 0.0001

Central obesity, WC ≥ 80 cm, %

72 (68, 75.6)

90 (87.2, 92.2)

+ 18

< 0.0001

MVPA (mins./week)

350 (150, 1230)

240 (60, 1035)

−110

0.57

Sitting time (mins./week)

1260 (840, 2100)

690 (510, 915)

− 570

< 0.0001