Table 2.

Prevalence of obesity in Italy stratified by age and BMI classification,

adapted from Colao et al. [53]

Prevalence	Normal weight 18.50 ≥ BMI > 25, (%)	Overweight 25 ≥ BMI > 30, (%)	Obese BMI ≥ 30, (%)	Total (%)
18–29 years	62.0*	22.3*	15.8*	100
30–64 years	40.8**	36.4**	22.8**	100
65 + years	32.1	44.2	23.7	100

^*p < 0.0001 vs 30–64 years and +65 years; **p < 0.0001 vs +65 years