Table 2

Distribution of BMI according to WHO classification [17] in 2187 German adults by gender and age

Females

Age class (years)
Underweight
Normal weight
Overweight
Obesity Degree I
Obesity Degree II and III
Total

BMI < 18.5
BMI 18.5 – < 25
BMI 25 – < 30
BMI 30 – < 35
BMI ≥ 35


18 – 30
19 (9.3%)
135 (66.2%)
31 (15.2%)
12 (5.9%)
7 (3.4%)
204 (18.1%)
31 – 40
11 (3.8%)
191 (65.4%)
61 (20.9%)
23 (7.9%)
6 (2.1%)
292 (25.9%)
41 – 50
12 (4.3%)
154 (55.4%)
71 (25.5%)
23 (8.3%)
18 (6.5%)
278 (24.6%)
51 – 65
4 (1.1%)
127 (35.8%)
118 (33.2%)
80 (22.5%)
26 (7.3%)
355 (31.4%)
Total
46 (4.1%)
607 (53.8%)
281 (24.9%)
138 (12.2%)
57 (5.0%)
1129 (100.0%)

Males

Age class (years)
Underweight
Normal weight
Overweight
Obesity Degree I
Obesity Degree II and III
Total

BMI < 18.5
BMI 18.5 – < 25
BMI 25 – < 30
BMI 30 – < 35
BMI ≥ 35


18 – 30
4 (1.9%)
136 (64.8%)
49 (23.3%)
15 (7.1%)
6 (2.9%)
210 (20.1%)
31 – 40
2 (0.7%)
117 (41.6%)
123 (43.8%)
31 (11.0%)
8 (2.8%)
281 (26.8%)
41 – 50
1 (0.4%)
79 (34.8%)
107 (47.1%)
31 (13.7%)
9 (4.0%)
227 (21.7%)
51 – 65
1 (0.3%)
88 (26.8%)
148 (45.0%)
69 (21.0%)
23 (7.0%)
329 (31.4%)
Total
8 (0.8%)
420 (40.1%)
427 (40.8%)
146 (13.9%)
46 (4.4%)
1047 (100.0%)

Haenle et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:233   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-233