Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2010
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 (5.7%) |
157 (14.4%) |
210 (10.5%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5-<23.0) |
395 (42.9%) |
557 (51.0%) |
952 (47.3%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0-<25.0) |
192 (20.8%) |
174 (15.9%) |
366 (18.2%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
253 (27.5%) |
169 (15.5%) |
423 (21.0%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
29 (3.1%) |
34 (3.1%) |
62 (3.1%) |
| Total |
922 (100.0%) |
1 091 (100.0%) |
2 013 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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