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The Scottish Health Survey 2008

Aged 16 and over with a valid BMI measurement
2008

Proportion meeting recommendations	Body Mass Index (kg/m ²)
	Less than 18.5 (underweight)	18.5 to less than 25 (normal weight)	25 to less than 30 (overweight)	30 and above (obese)
	%	%	%	%
Men
Observed	[57]	56	46	32
Standardised	[52]	52	47	33
Women
Observed	[52]	44	33	22
Standardised	[41]	42	33	24
Bases (weighted):
Men	56	794	1141	700
Women	54	1024	970	778
Bases (unweighted):
Men	34	628	1077	716
Women	46	1009	1066	896

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