Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: October 2005
Question: What is your height and weight?
BMI Calculation: Weight (kg) / [Height (m)]2
Classification of weight status for Chinese adults in Hong Kong
Classification
(BMI) |
Male
Number (%) |
Female
Number (%) |
Overall
Number (%) |
Underweight
(BMI < 18.5) |
58 (5.7%) |
150 (13.1%) |
208 (9.6%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5 - <23.0) |
416 (40.8%) |
606 (52.9%) |
1023 (47.2%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0 - <25.0) |
220 (21.6%) |
182 (15.8%) |
402 (18.5%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
294 (28.8%) |
161 (14.0%) |
454 (21.0%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
33 (3.2%) |
48 (4.2%) |
81 (3.7%) |
| Total |
1021 (100.0%) |
1147 (100.0%) |
2168 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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