Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Libyan Men and Women

Table 7

Age groups of the participants and the prevalence of normal weight, overweight, and obesity amongst Libyan adults (male and female).

Age	Males			Females
	Normal weight; (BMI=18.5–24.9); N (%)	Overweight; (BMI=25–29.9); N (%)	Obesity; (BMI ⩾ 30); N (%)	Normal weight; (BMI=18.5–24.9); N (%)	Overweight; (BMI=25–29.9); N (%)	Obesity; (BMI ⩾ 30); N (%)
20 – 29	15 (30)	10 (21)	2 (4)	18 (37)	21 (25)	12 (10)
30 – 39	16 (32)	8 (17)	3 (6)	11 (22)	27 (32)	18 (15)
40 –49	8 (16)	13 (27)	16 (32)	9 (18)	24 (28)	45 (38)
50 – 59	9 (18)	6 (12)	3 (6)	7 (14.3)	10 (12)	15 (13)
60– 65	2 (4)	11 (23)	26 (52)	4 (8.2)	2 (2)	30 (25)