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Classification of underweight, overweight, and obesity according to BMI
| Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Total ( N ) | Underweight <18.5 | Normal range 18.5 to 22.9 | Overweight 23.0 to 24.9 | Obesity ≥25 | |
| Male | 13 | 97 | 37(38%) | 50(52%) | 5(5%) | 5(5%) |
| 14 | 108 | 35(32%) | 56(52%) | 8(7%) | 9(8%) | |
| 15 | 111 | 25(23%) | 63(57%) | 9(8%) | 14(13%) | |
| 16 | 159 | 23(14%) | 80(50%) | 24(15%) | 32(20%) | |
| 17 | 199 | 22(11%) | 111(56%) | 34(17%) | 32(16%) | |
| 18 | 114 | 14(12%) | 58(51%) | 17(15%) | 25(22%) | |
Adopt the classification from WHO.
