Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2009
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 (5.3%) |
166 (14.1%) |
219 (10.0%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5-<23.0) |
418 (41.7%) |
627 (53.0%) |
1 045 (47.8%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0-<25.0) |
195 (19.4%) |
175 (14.8%) |
370 (16.9%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
299 (29.8%) |
176 (14.9%) |
475 (21.7%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
38 (3.8%) |
38 (3.2%) |
76 (3.5%) |
| Total |
1 002 (100.0%) |
1 183 (100.0%) |
2 185 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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