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Table 4 Sample and population-age adjusted prevalence of overweight and obesity based on BMI, BF and WC

From: Relationship between BMI with percentage body fat and obesity in Singaporean adults – The Yishun Study

 

Sample Estimates

Population-Adjusted Estimates

Overall

21-59 yrs

≥60 yrs

≥65 yrs

≥75 yrs

Overall

21-59 yrs

≥60 yrs

≥65 yrs

≥75 yrs

Total

 Overweight

33·9

32·3

34·9

32·7

30·1

34·4

33·4

37·0

33·4

30·0

 Obese

9·5

15·9

4·6

4·8

6·6

12·9

16·2

3·7

3·7

6·5

 BF%

83·2

81·0

84·4

85·3

83·8

82·0

80·9

85·2

87·5

84·0

 WC

63·9

55·2

70·0

70·9

70·6

59·1

55·6

68·8

69·9

70·2

 OWMOH

42·8

39·2

45·3

44·2

45·6

41·8

40·8

46·0

44·2

45·4

 OBMOH

21·8

29·3

16·0

15·5

14·0

26·6

30·3

16·3

15·4

14·0

Men

 Overweight

37·6

39·6

36·2

32·1

29·3

39·1

39·3

38·6

31·8

28·5

 Obese

9·6

19·8

2·9

3·7

3·4

14·9

19·4

2·0

3·0

3·4

 BF%

81·2

79·1

82·6

85·3

81·0

80·2

79·1

83·2

88·9

80·2

 WC

54·1

54·9

53·6

54·1

50·0

55·7

56·7

52·9

53·6

49·1

 OWMOH

45·4

41·8

47·8

45·0

43·1

44·5

42·6

50·0

45·5

41·8

 OBMOH

21·8

37·4

11·6

11·0

8·6

30·7

37·4

11·6

10·4

8·7

Women

 Overweight

31·2

27·7

34·1

33·6

31·2

29·9

27·8

35·5

34·9

31·2

 Obese

9·4

13·5

6·0

5·7

9·1

11·0

13·1

5·2

4·2

8·9

 BF%

84·7

82·3

86·8

86·4

87·0

83·8

82·6

87·1

86·2

86·9

 WC

71·1

55·3

84·4

85·0

87·0

62·3

54·6

83·4

84·3

86·9

 OWMOH

40·9

40·9

37·6

43·7

44·3

39·3

38·2

42·3

43·0

48·2

 OBMOH

21·8

24·1

19·8

19·3

18·2

22·8

23·6

20·6

19·8

18·1

  1. Overweight (BMI 25·0–29·9 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥30·0 kg/m2) classification based on WHO international classification.; BF% (body fat percentage) - Men: 25%; Women: 30%; WC (waist circumference) - Men: 90 cm; Women: 80 cm; OWMOH (BMI 23·0–27·4 kg/m2) and OBMOH (BMI ≥27·5 kg/m2) classification uses the Singapore MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines BMI classification