From: Body mass index and subjective well-being in young adults: a twin population study
 |  | Number | Body mass index, BMI (kg/m2) | Minimum BMI at current height (kg/m2) | Life satisfaction 1 | General Health Questionnaire, GHQ-20 1 | Satisfaction with leisure time, work and family relationships 1 | Satisfaction with sex life 1 |
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 |  |  | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
Men | All | 2151 | 23.9 (3.1) | 21.7 (2.3) | 8.4 (3.0) 2 | 35.9 (7.4) 2 | 11.4 (4.3) 2 | 2.2 (1.0) 2 |
 | BMI <18.5 | 26 | 17.9 (0.5) | 17.1 (0.7) | 8.8 (3.0) | 37.8 (10.5) | 12.5 (4.2) | 2.0 (1.1) |
 | BMI 18.5-24.9 | 1496 | 22.4 (1.6) | 20.9 (1.6) | 8.5 (3.0) | 36.1 (7.5) | 11.4 (4.2) | 2.2 (1.1) |
 | BMI 25–29.9 | 542 | 26.8 (1.4) | 23.5 (1.8) | 8.2 (3.0) | 35.4 (6.9) | 11.3 (4.3) | 2.1 (1.0) |
 | BMI ≥30 | 87 | 32.6 (2.8) | 25.4 (2.9) | 8.3 (2.8) | 35.6 (7.2) | 11.2 (3.8) | 2.4 (1.2) |
Women | All | 2422 | 22.2 (3.5) | 20.0 (2.8) | 8.6 (3.0) 3 | 38.8 (9.0) 3 | 11.6 (4.2) 3 | 2.1 (1.0) 3 |
 | BMI <18.5 | 169 | 17.8 (0.5) | 16.9 (0.9) | 8.3 (3.1) | 38.6 (8.6) | 11.4 (4.2) | 2.0 (0.9) |
 | BMI 18.5-24.9 | 1897 | 21.4 (1.7) | 19.5 (1.9) | 8.5 (3.0) | 38.6 (9.0) | 11.5 (4.1) | 2.1 (1.0) |
 | BMI 25–29.9 | 261 | 26.9 (1.4) | 22.6 (2.4) | 9.0 (2.9) | 39.5 (9.2) | 12.0 (4.5) | 2.1 (1.0) |
 | BMI ≥30 | 95 | 33.6 (3.4) | 26.3 (5.1) | 9.0 (3.5) | 39.6 (9.0) | 12.6 (4.6) | 2.2 (1.0) |
Female subgroups | Healthy women4 | 2242 | 22.2 (3.5) | 20.0 (2.7) | 8.5 (3.0) | 38.5 (8.7) | 11.5 (4.2) | 2.1 (0.9) |
 | Women with a lifetime eating disorder 5 | 89 | 22.7 (3.8) | 18.8 (3.3) | 9.2 (2.8) | 41.7 (10.9) | 12.4 (4.5) | 2.1 (1.1) |
 | Healthy co-twins | 32 | 21.9 (2.4) | 19.6 (1.8) | 9.1 (2.5) | 39.5 (9.4) | 13.1 (3.5) | 2.3 (1.2) |