Table 6.
The prevalence of normal weight, overweight, and obesity amongst Libyan adults (male and female).
| Three weight status categories (BMI categories) |
Gender | Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Libyan adults |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Normal weight | 50 (33.8) | 49 (19.4) | 99 (24.7) |
| (BMI=18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | |||
|
| |||
| Overweight | 48 (32.4) | 84 (33.2) | 132 (32.9) |
| (BMI= 25–29.9 kg/m2) | |||
|
| |||
| Obese | 50 (33.8) | 120 (47.4) | 170 (42.4) |
| (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | |||
|
| |||
| Overweight & obese | 98 (24.4) | 204 (50.9) | 302 (75.3) |
| (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) | |||