Mean body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) (SD) and prevalence (%) of low weight (BMI<20 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m2) and in Tromsø 6 (2007–2008) according to age groups and gender
| BMI | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (N=6017) | Women (N=6851) | |||||||
| Age | n | Mean (SD) | Per cent <20 | Per cent ≥30 | n | Mean (SD) | Per cent <20 | Per cent ≥30 |
| 30–34 | 90 | 27.2 (4.0) | 1.1 | 18.9 | 121 | 25.0 (4.3) | 7.4 | 14.1 |
| 35–39 | 122 | 27.9 (4.0) | 0.0 | 27.1 | 162 | 25.8 (4.8) | 6.2 | 17.9 |
| 40–44 | 1072 | 27.1 (3.9) | 1.0 | 20.4 | 1278 | 25.9 (4.7) | 5.2 | 17.1 |
| 45–49 | 588 | 27.2 (3.7) | 0.3 | 18.0 | 615 | 26.3 (4.9) | 4.1 | 20.0 |
| 50–54 | 533 | 27.4 (3.9) | 0.8 | 20.1 | 665 | 25.9 (4.4) | 3.8 | 13.7 |
| 55–59 | 611 | 27.5 (3.7) | 0.8 | 21.3 | 619 | 26.2 (4.4) | 3.2 | 18.1 |
| 60–64 | 1162 | 27.7 (3.6) | 0.6 | 23.4 | 1277 | 27.2 (4.8) | 2.8 | 23.2 |
| 65–69 | 824 | 27.4 (3.7) | 1.5 | 22.0 | 817 | 27.0 (4.6) | 2.9 | 22.0 |
| 70–74 | 510 | 26.9 (3.5) | 1.0 | 18.2 | 545 | 27.2 (4.7) | 3.9 | 24.0 |
| 75–79 | 315 | 26.5 (3.5) | 1.6 | 15.6 | 432 | 26.8 (4.5) | 5.1 | 24.1 |
| 80–87 | 190 | 26.2 (3.6) | 3.7 | 11.6 | 320 | 27.2 (4.4) | 4.1 | 25.3 |
| Total | 6017 | 27.3 (3.7) | 1.0 | 20.4 | 6851 | 26.6 (4.7) | 4.0 | 20.2 |