BMC Obesity

Table 2 Numbers of individuals in each BMI category (underweight, ideal weight, overweight and obese) stratified by sex and age

From: Body mass index and measures of body fat for defining obesity and underweight: a cross-sectional, population-based study

Age (yr)	Underweight		Ideal weight		Overweight		Obese
	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
20-29	2	4	111	103	53	42	15	42
30-39	2	1	76	73	83	34	34	30
40-49	0	2	61	63	102	60	43	50
50-59	0	1	42	54	123	58	57	70
60-69	2	2	43	46	103	52	63	54
70-79	2	2	59	37	121	53	56	40
80+	3	3	67	27	97	27	26	15
All	11	15	459	403	682	326	294	301

BMI body mass index (kg/m²).
BMI categories: Underweight BMI < 18.5 kg/m², ideal weight BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m², overweight BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m² and obese BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m².

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