Table 2 Prevalence (%) of obesity among a sample of the adult Lebanese population (n = 2608) in 2009 by age and gender
| Â | Age groups (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ | Total | |
n = 750 | n = 630 | n = 495 | n = 310 | n = 230 | n = 193 | n = 2608 | |
|  | Obese (BMI ≥ 30 Kg/m 2 ) | ||||||
Men | 16.8 | 23.5 | 31.7 | 38.2 | 32.4 | 33.0 | 26.4 |
Women | 8.1 | 21.0 | 28.7 | 48.7 | 45.7 | 52.4 | 25.9 |
Both genders | 12.1 | 22.1 | 30.0 | 43.5 | 39.7 | 41.3 | 26.1 |
| Â | Class I obesity (BMI 30.0 to 34.9 Kg/m 2 ) | ||||||
Men | 13.4 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 28.9 | 28.8 | 30.0 | 21.1 |
Women | 6.9 | 16.0 | 15.2 | 26.6 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 16.2 |
Both genders | 10.0 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 29.0 | 18.5 |
| Â | Class II obesity (BMI 35.0 to 39.9 Kg/m 2 ) | ||||||
Men | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Women | 1.3 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 16.5 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 6.9 |
Both genders | 1.9 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 5.6 |
|  | Class III obesity (BMI ≥ 40 Kg/m 2 ) | ||||||
Men | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Women | 0.5 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
Both genders | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.5 |