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Estimate of overweight/obesity prevalence based on body mass index
| Obesity definition | Male students | Female students | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 20 years (n = 170) |
≥ 20 years (n = 284) |
Total (n = 454) |
< 20 years (n = 266) |
≥ 20 years (n = 307) |
Total (n = 573) |
||
| BMI criteria | |||||||
| 25.0-29.9 | 20 (11.8) | 36 (12.7) | 56 (12.3) | 54 (20.3) | 77 (25.1) | 131 (22.8) | |
| ≥ 30.0 | 3 (1.8) | 8 (2.8) | 11 (2.4) | 16 (6.0) | 29 (9.4) | 46 (8.0) | |
The values shown are the actual number of individuals and gender-specific percentages
