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Table 1 Prevalence of Obesity by ethnicity 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey (displayed as Prevalence % (95% CI) [2]

From: "Healthy Eating - Healthy Action": evaluating New Zealand's obesity prevention strategy

  

Underweight

Normal range

Overweight

Obese (all classes)

Children

2-14 years

Total NZ

2.9 (2.2, 3.6)

67.9 (66.2,69.6)

20.9 (19.2,22.6)

8.3 (7.4, 9.3)

 

European/Other

   

5.5 (4.3, 6.7)

 

Māori

   

11.8 (9.9, 13.7)

 

Pacific

   

23.3 (19.7, 26.8)

 

Asian

   

5.9 (3.5, 8.3)

Adults

Total NZ

1.3 (1.0, 1.6)

36.1 (36.0, 37.1)

36.2 (35.2, 37.1)

26.5 (25.5 - 27.5)

 

European/Other

   

24.3 (23.1, 25.5)

 

Māori

   

41.7 (39.8 - 43.7)

 

Pacific

   

63.7 (60.0, 67.5)

 

Asian

   

11.0 (9.0, 13.0)