Table 2 Prevalence of obesity among students based on BMI by gender
From: Eating habits and obesity among Lebanese university students
Males | Females | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight Status | N= | Percentage | N= | Percentage | N= | Percentage |
Underweight* | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 6.4 | 9 | 4.1 |
Normal** | 47 | 49.0 | 96 | 76.8 | 143 | 64.7 |
Overweight*** | 36 | 37.5 | 17 | 13.6 | 53 | 24.0 |
Obese**** | 12 | 12.5 | 4 | 3.2 | 16 | 7.2 |