Table 3 BMI distribution of Japanese and Korean university students. The BMI of Japanese and Korean students was categorized into 3 groups (underweight, normal and obese class1), according to the BMI classification of the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity.
Classification | BMI | Total | Japan (%) | Korea (%) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight | <18.5 | 61(24.7) | 23 (20.2) | 38 (28.6) | n.s |
Normal | 18.5≦-<25 | 183 (74.1) | 89 (78.1) | 94 (70.7) | n.s |
Obese class 1 | 25≦-<30 | 3 (1.2) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.8) | n.s |