Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2006
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) |
53 (5.6%) |
136 (12.4%) |
189 (9.2%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5 - <23.0) |
380 (40.2%) |
554 (50.3%) |
934 (45.6%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0 - <25.0) |
193 (20.4%) |
168 (15.2%) |
361 (17.6%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
293 (31.0%) |
185 (16.8%) |
478 (23.4%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
27 (2.9%) |
58 (5.3%) |
85 (4.2%) |
| Total |
946 (100.0%) |
1 101 (100.0%) |
2 047 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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