Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2008
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) |
51 (5.3%) |
149 (13.2%) |
200 (9.5%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5 - <23.0) |
365 (37.4%) |
619 (55.0%) |
984 (46.9%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0 - <25.0) |
213 (21.9%) |
147 (13.1%) |
360 (17.1%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
314 (32.2%) |
153 (13.6%) |
467 (22.2%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
32 (3.3%) |
58 (5.1%) |
89 (4.3%) |
| Total |
975 (100.0%) |
1 125 (100.0%) |
2 100 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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