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The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health
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Table 7.3 Adult body mass index (BMI), 2011, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with both valid height and weight measurements
2011
| BMI (kg/m2) | Age | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| Less than 18.5 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 18.5 to less than 25 | 56.7 | 37.1 | 23.5 | 21.4 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 24.4 | 29.1 |
| 25 to less than 30 | 21.1 | 40.8 | 47.2 | 45.9 | 44.6 | 46.5 | 46.4 | 41.5 |
| 30 to less than 40 | 12.7 | 18.6 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 33.3 | 34.2 | 28.1 | 26.0 |
| 40+ | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| All 25 and overa | 35.2 | 62.0 | 76.4 | 78.1 | 79.8 | 82.2 | 74.8 | 69.2 |
| All 30 and overb | 14.1 | 21.1 | 29.1 | 32.2 | 35.2 | 35.7 | 28.4 | 27.7 |
| Mean | 24.3 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 28.8 | 27.9 | 27.6 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.12 |
| Women | ||||||||
| Less than 18.5 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 18.5 to less than 25 | 55.9 | 48.6 | 39.1 | 34.1 | 30.3 | 26.0 | 32.4 | 38.4 |
| 25 to less than 30 | 24.2 | 27.8 | 29.7 | 33.7 | 37.2 | 38.0 | 35.0 | 32.0 |
| 30 to less than 40 | 10.3 | 19.0 | 25.8 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 30.3 | 27.8 | 23.5 |
| 40+ | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
| All 25 and overa | 36.9 | 49.5 | 60.3 | 65.0 | 68.8 | 73.2 | 65.0 | 59.6 |
| All 30 and overb | 12.7 | 21.7 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 31.6 | 35.2 | 30.0 | 27.6 |
| Mean | 24.7 | 26.5 | 27.9 | 28.5 | 28.3 | 28.9 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.12 |
| All Adults | ||||||||
| All 25 and overa | 36.0 | 56.0 | 68.3 | 71.3 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 68.8 | 64.3 |
| All 30 and overb | 13.4 | 21.4 | 29.9 | 31.7 | 33.4 | 35.4 | 29.4 | 27.7 |
| Mean | 24.5 | 26.6 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 27.7 | 27.5 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.10 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 450 | 501 | 538 | 546 | 477 | 315 | 175 | 3003 |
| Women | 415 | 461 | 542 | 585 | 475 | 348 | 274 | 3100 |
| All adults | 866 | 963 | 1079 | 1131 | 952 | 663 | 449 | 6103 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 266 | 355 | 453 | 506 | 512 | 421 | 232 | 2745 |
| Women | 298 | 448 | 581 | 668 | 601 | 473 | 320 | 3389 |
| All adults | 564 | 803 | 1034 | 1174 | 1113 | 894 | 552 | 6134 |
a 25 and over = overweight (including obese).
b 30 and over = obese.
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