Men's Facts - Body Mass

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Although men are less likely to consider themselves overweight, the fact is that men are more likely to be overweight than women.

Overweight or obesity increases the risk of a range of health problems, including coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, some cancers, gall stone, joint disease and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Weight status* of adult by gender, Hong Kong SAR, 2016.

	BMI calculation based on self-reported height and weight		Self-perceived weight status
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Underweight	5.2%	11.6%	9.6%	6.0%
Normal/Just right	44.9%	55.3%	52.0%	48.0%
Overweight/Obese	48.2%	30.5%	37.7%	44.9%
Unknown/Missing/Outliers	1.7%	2.6%	0.7%	1.1%

Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.

Prevalence of overweight/obese* by gender, Hong Kong SAR, 2004-2016

Time

Percentage

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*According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of weight status (Asian standard), the weight status is considered as "Underweight", "Normal", "Overweight" and "Obese" when the Body Mass Index (BMI) is equal to <18.5, 18.5-<23.0, 23.0-<25.0 and >/=25.0 kg/m² respectively.

Source: Behavioural Risk Factor Surveys, 2004-2016. Department of Health