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. 2010 Dec 10;3:10.3402/gha.v3i0.5149. doi: 10.3402/gha.v3i0.5149
2a Men

Basic educationa Mid-level education Higher education



1990–1995 1996–2001 2002–2007 Change 1990–1995 1996–2001 2002–2007 Change 1990–1995 1996–2001 2002–2007 Change
BMI <18.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 −0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
BMI 18.5–24.9 37.4 32.6 28.4 −8.9 41.5 35.8 31.5 −10.0 48.7 42.1 39.7 −9.0
BMI 25–29.9 49.7 50.7 48.3 −1.4 48.4 50.5 50.2 1.8 43.9 47.7 47.9 4.0
BMI ≥30 12.6 16.5 22.9 10.3 9.9 13.4 18.1 8.2 7.3 9.9 12.2 4.9

Women

Basic education Mid-level education Higher education



1990–1995 1996–2001 2002–2007 Change 1990–1995 1996–2001 2002–2007 Change 1990–1995 1996–2001 2002–2007 Change

BMI <18.5 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.1 1.0 0.8 1.2 0.2
BMI 18.5–24.9 48.3 43.5 42.9 −5.4 53.2 48.6 46.6 −6.7 61.2 56.8 56.7 −4.5
BMI 25 − 29.9 34.2 36.4 33.1 −1.1 33.7 34.8 34.7 0.9 29.5 32.2 30.7 1.2
BMI ≥30 16.4 19.3 22.9 6.5 12.2 15.7 17.8 5.6 8.2 10.2 11.4 3.2
a

Level of education: basic is ≤9 years (which is compulsory), mid-level is 10–12 years, and high is ≥13 years or university.