Table 2 Percentage overweight and obese by age and gender (1990 and 2001)
1990 | 2001 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 to 30) | % Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | % Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 to 30) | % Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | ||
Men | Men | |||||
18–29 | 123 | 20.3 | 4.1 | 18–29 | 44.7 | 12.2 |
30–39 | 176 | 35.2 | 3.4 | 30–39 | 54.0 | 13.1 |
40–49 | 135 | 45.9 | 4.4 | 40–49 | 60.7 | 13.3 |
50–66 | 109 | 42.2 | 6.4 | 50–66 | 45.0 | 11.9 |
67–79 | 38 | 36.8 | 10.5 | 67–79 | 44.7 | 10.5 |
Total | 581 | 36 | 4.8 | Total | 51.3 | 12.6 |
Women | Women | |||||
18–29 | 148 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 18–29 | 23.6 | 9.5 |
30–39 | 189 | 13.2 | 0.5 | 30–39 | 26.5 | 7.9 |
40–49 | 123 | 20.3 | 5.7 | 40–49 | 35.0 | 16.3 |
50–66 | 104 | 30.8 | 6.7 | 50–66 | 37.5 | 10.6 |
67–79 | 24 | 37.5 | 8.3 | 67–79 | 20.8 | 16.7 |
Total | 588 | 18.4 | 3.7 | Total | 29.3 | 10.9 |