Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2012
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) |
58 (6.3%) |
159 (14.3%) |
217 (10.6%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5-<23.0) |
412 (44.5%) |
611 (54.8%) |
1 023 (50.1%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0-<25.0) |
198 (21.4%) |
166 (14.9%) |
365 (17.9%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
239 (25.8%) |
144 (12.9%) |
383 (18.8%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
19 (2.1%) |
34 (3.1%) |
53 (2.6%) |
| Total |
926 (100.0%) |
1 115 (100.0%) |
2 041 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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