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Distribution of Body Weight, Height and Body Mass Index in a National Sample of Malaysian Adults

Lim, T.O., and Ding, L.M., and Zaki M., and Suleiman A.B., and Fatimah S., and Siti S., and Tahir A., and Maimunah A.H., (2000) Distribution of Body Weight, Height and Body Mass Index in a National Sample of Malaysian Adults. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 55 (1). pp. 108-128. ISSN 0300-5283

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Affiliations

Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Clinical Research Centre.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Clinical Research Centre.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Dept. of Nephrology.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Dept. of Nephrology.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Institut Kesihatan Umum.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Institut Kesihatan Umum.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Institut Kesihatan Umum.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Institut Kesihatan Umum.

Abstract

We describe the distribution of body weight, height and body mass index (BMI) by age, sex and ethnicity in Malaysian adults. A national sample of 28737 individuals aged 20 or older had usable data. They were selected by stratified 2-stage cluster sampling. Percentile tables and curves by age, sex and ethnicity are presented. The body weight and BMI distributions were right skewed, while that of height was symmetrical. BMI distribution showed the expected increase with age, while that of height decrease with age. Differences in BMI between the 2 sexes and among the 4 ethnic groups were observed. Indian had the highest BMI, followed by Malay, Chinese and other indigenous ethnic group.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Body weight, Height, Body mass index, Obesity, Population survey, Distribution
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:7993

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