Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 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) |
45 (4.5%) |
147 (13.3%) |
192 (9.1%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5 - <23.0) |
457 (46.0%) |
601 (54.2%) |
1 058 (50.3%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0 - <25.0) |
187 (18.8%) |
156 (14.0%) |
342 (16.3%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
269 (27.1%) |
145 (13.1%) |
414 (19.7%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
35 (3.5%) |
60 (5.4%) |
95 (4.5%) |
| Total |
993 (100.0%) |
1 109 (100.0%) |
2 102 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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