Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: October 2004
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) |
66 (6.6%) |
147 (13.4%) |
212 (10.2%) |
| Normal (BMI 18.5 - <23.0) |
465 (46.9%) |
597 (54.5%) |
1 063 (50.9%) |
| Overweight (BMI 23.0 - <25.0) |
191 (19.3%) |
159 (14.5%) |
350 (16.8%) |
| Obese (BMI =or>25.0) |
265 (26.7%) |
185 (16.9%) |
451 (21.6%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
5 (0.5%) |
7 (0.6%) |
12 (0.6%) |
| Total |
993 (100.0%) |
1 095 (100.0%) |
2 088 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
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