Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2006
Question: What are your height and weight?
BMI Calculation: Weight (kg) / [Height (m)]2
World Health Organization classification for adult Europids
Classification
(BMI) |
Male
Number (%) |
Female
Number (%) |
Overall
Number (%) |
Underweight
(BMI <18.5) |
53 (5.6%) |
136 (12.4%) |
189 (9.2%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5 - <25.0) |
573 (60.6%) |
722 (65.5%) |
1295 (63.3%) |
Overweight
(BMI 25.0 - <30.0) |
263 (27.8%) |
146 (13.2%) |
409 (20.0%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>30.0) |
30 (3.1%) |
40 (3.6%) |
69 (3.4%) |
|
Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
27 (2.9%) |
58 (5.3%) |
85 (4.2%) |
|
Total |
946 (100.0%) |
1101 (100.0%) |
2047 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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