The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 7.4 Body mass index ( BMI), by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with both valid height and weight measurements
2008
BMI (kg/m 2) |
Age |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Men |
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Less than 18.5 |
8.2 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
- |
2.0 |
18.5 to less than 25 |
57.0 |
37.4 |
24.7 |
21.7 |
18.2 |
17.2 |
24.9 |
29.6 |
25 to less than 30 |
26.9 |
44.2 |
44.1 |
47.0 |
43.7 |
45.5 |
51.6 |
42.4 |
30 to less than 40 |
8.0 |
16.6 |
28.5 |
28.8 |
34.8 |
34.6 |
23.5 |
24.7 |
40+ |
- |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
1.8 |
- |
1.4 |
All 25 and over (overweight, including obese) |
34.9 |
61.3 |
74.5 |
77.3 |
81.8 |
81.9 |
75.1 |
68.5 |
All 30 and over (obese) |
8.0 |
17.1 |
30.3 |
30.3 |
38.1 |
36.4 |
23.5 |
26.0 |
Mean |
23.9 |
26.4 |
28.1 |
28.2 |
29.0 |
28.9 |
27.7 |
27.4 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.35 |
0.25 |
0.29 |
0.23 |
0.26 |
0.25 |
0.27 |
0.12 |
Women |
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Less than 18.5 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
18.5 to less than 25 |
53.8 |
46.0 |
37.8 |
33.7 |
23.4 |
25.9 |
31.1 |
36.3 |
25 to less than 30 |
23.2 |
30.9 |
34.1 |
36.5 |
39.1 |
38.0 |
39.9 |
34.3 |
30 to less than 40 |
15.4 |
16.8 |
23.5 |
25.2 |
32.2 |
32.7 |
23.9 |
24.1 |
40+ |
2.9 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
All 25 and over (overweight, including obese) |
41.5 |
50.0 |
61.2 |
65.5 |
76.0 |
73.1 |
67.0 |
61.8 |
All 30 and over (obese) |
18.3 |
19.1 |
27.1 |
29.0 |
36.9 |
35.1 |
27.1 |
27.5 |
Mean |
25.3 |
26.0 |
27.6 |
28.0 |
29.0 |
28.4 |
27.6 |
27.4 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.42 |
0.30 |
0.27 |
0.29 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.13 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men |
430 |
432 |
481 |
483 |
412 |
285 |
166 |
2689 |
Women |
378 |
407 |
536 |
509 |
426 |
322 |
249 |
2828 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men |
225 |
281 |
396 |
468 |
452 |
401 |
231 |
2454 |
Women |
281 |
374 |
554 |
550 |
534 |
440 |
286 |
3019 |
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