Research Article
High Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity in Urban Sri Lanka: Findings from the Colombo Urban Study
Table 2
Prevalence (with 95% confidence intervals) of weight status according to global, South Asian, and Asian BMI cutoffs.
| | Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obesity |
| | According to global BMI cutoffs () | | Both sexes () | | | | | | All age groups | 7.7 (4.9-10.4) | 39.6 (34.8-44.4) | 37.0 (32.2-41.8) | 15.8 (12.3-19.3) | | 18-40 | 9.7 (4.4-15.1) | 38.9 (30.1-47.8) | 38.9 (30.1-47.8) | 12.4 (6.4-18.4) | | 41-60 | 5.9 (2.8-9.0) | 35.8 (29.5-42.1) | 34.8 (28.5-41.1) | 23.5 (17.9-29.1) | | 60 > | 6.3 (2.6-9.9) | 50.7 (43.1-58.3) | 36.8 (29.5-44.1) | 6.2 (2.6-9.9) | | Males () | | | | | | All age groups | 8.1 (3.5-12.8) | 47.2 (38.2-56.2) | 36.7 (28.0-45.3) | 8.0 (3.0-13.0) | | 18-40 | 5.6 (-1.8-12.9) | 50.0 (33.9-66.1) | 36.1 (20.7-51.6) | 8.3 (0-17.2) | | 41-60 | 10.3 (2.8-17.9) | 41.4 (29.2-53.6) | 37.9 (25.9-49.9) | 10.3 (2.8-17.9) | | 60 > | 10.4 (2.4-18.5) | 52.1 (38.9-65.2) | 35.4 (22.8-48.0) | 2.1 (0-5.8) | | Females () | | | | | | All age groups | 7.4 (4.0-10.8) | 36.2 (30.5-41.8) | 37.1 (31.3-42.9) | 19.3 (14.7-23.8) | | 18-40 | 11.7 (4.6-18.8) | 33.8 (23.4-44.2) | 40.3 (29.5-51.0) | 14.3 (6.6-22.0) | | 41-60 | 4.1 (1.0-7.2) | 33.6 (26.2-40.9) | 33.6 (26.2-40.9) | 28.8 (21.7-35.8) | | 60 > | 4.2 (0.4-7.9) | 50.0 (40.7-59.3) | 37.5 (28.5-46.5) | 8.3 (3.2-13.5) | | According to Asian BMI cutoffs | | Both sexes () | | | | | | All age groups | 7.7 (4.9-10.4) | 26.8 (22.4-31.2) | 34.3 (29.6-39.0) | 31.2 (26.7-35.8) | | 18-40 | 9.7 (4.4-15.1) | 29.2 (20.9-37.5) | 33.6 (25.1-42.2) | 27.4 (19.3-35.5) | | 41-60 | 5.9 (2.8-9.0) | 22.1 (16.6-27.5) | 32.8 (26.4-39.0) | 39.2 (32.8-45.7) | | 60 > | 6.3 (2.6-9.9) | 31.9 (24.9-34.0) | 39.6 (32.2-47.0) | 22.2 (15.9-28.5) | | Males () | | | | | | All age groups | 8.1 (3.5-12.8) | 32.7 (24.1-41.2) | 35.1 (26.6-43.5) | 24.1 (16.5-31.8) | | 18-40 | 5.6 (-1.8-12.9) | 41.7 (25.8-57.5) | 30.1 (15.7-45.4) | 22.2 (8.9-35.6) | | 41-60 | 10.3 (2.8-17.9) | 19.0 (9.3-28.7) | 39.7 (27.6-51.8) | 31.0 (19.6-42.5) | | 60 > | 10.4 (2.4-18.5) | 37.5 (24.8-50.2) | 37.5 (24.8-50.2) | 14.6 (5.3-23.9) | | Females () | | | | | | All age groups | 7.4 (4.0-10.8) | 24.2 (19.2-29.3) | 33.9 (28.3-39.5) | 34.4 (28.8-40.0) | | 18-40 | 11.7 (4.6-18.8) | 23.4 (14.1-32.7) | 35.01 (24.6-45.6) | 29.9 (19.8-39.9) | | 41-60 | 4.1 (1.0-7.2) | 23.3 (16.7-29.9) | 30.1 (23.0-37.3) | 42.5 (34.8-50.2) | | 60 > | 4.2 (0.4-7.9) | 29.2 (20.7-37.6) | 40.6 (31.5-49.8) | 26.0 (17.9-34.2) | | According to South Asian BMI cutoffs | | Both sexes () | | | | | | All age groups | 7.6 (4.9-10) | 26.8 (22.4-31.2) | 12.7 (9.6-15.9) | 52.8 (47.8-57.7) | | 18-40 | 9.7 (4.3-15.1) | 29.2 (20.9-37.5) | 9.7 (4.3-15.1) | 51.3 (42.3-60.4) | | 41-60 | 5.8 (2.7-8.9) | 22.1 (16.6-27.5) | 13.7 (9.1-18.2) | 58.3 (51.8-64.8) | | 60 > | 6.2 (2.6-9.9) | 31.9 (24.9-39.0) | 18.7 (12.8-24.7) | 43.1 (35.5-50.6) | | Males () | | | | | | All age groups | 8.1 (3.5-12.7) | 32.6 (24.1-41.2) | 14.5 (8.6-20.4) | 44.6 (35.7-53.6) | | 18-40 | 4.1 (0.0-12.9) | 41.6 (25.8-57.5) | 8.3 (0.0-17.2) | 44.4 (28.5-60.4) | | 41-60 | 10.3 (2.8-17.8) | 18.9 (9.2-28.6) | 22.4 (12.1-32.7) | 48.3 (35.9-60.6) | | 60 > | 10.4 (2.3-18.5) | 37.5 (24.8-50.2) | 14.6 (5.3-23.9) | 37.5 (24.8-50.2) | | Females () | | | | | | All age groups | 7.4 (4.0-10.8) | 24.4 (19.2-29.3) | 11.9 (8.2-15.6) | 56.3 (50.5-62.2) | | 18-40 | 11.6 (4.6-18.7) | 23.4 (14.1-32.7) | 10.4 (3.7-17.1) | 54.5 (43.5-65.5) | | 41-60 | 4.1 (1.0-7.2) | 23.3 (16.7-29.9) | 12.3 (5.5-15.0) | 62.3 (54.7-69.9) | | 60 > | 4.1 (0.4-7.8) | 29.2 (20.7-37.6) | 20.8 (13.2-28.4) | 45.8 (36.6-55.1) |
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