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Person distribution by body mass index, educational attainment level, sex and age

The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of a person's weight relative to their height that links fairly well with body fat. The BMI is used as a measure of obesity for adults (those aged 18 years and over) when only weight and height data are available. It is calculated as a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres): BMI = weight (kg) / [height * height] (m²).

Definition:

Not available

Food system outcome type: health impacts

Category: NutritionalHealthOutcomes

Unit(s) of measurement description:

% of population aged 16 and over by educational attainment level, sex and age, classified into underweight, normal, overweight, pre-obese, obese

Unit of measurement:

  • Not specified

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