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Comparative Study
. 1990 May;19(3):333-8.

Obesity and body mass indices in Chinese, Malays and Indians in Singapore

K Hughes  1 , P P Yeo, K C Lun, A C Thai, K W Wang, J S Cheah
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Comparative Study

Obesity and body mass indices in Chinese, Malays and Indians in Singapore

K Hughes et al. Ann Acad Med Singap. 1990 May.

Abstract

A population based cross-sectional survey has measured body mass indices (BMIs) in Singapore and compared their means and the proportions who are overweight and obese amongst Chinese, Malays and Indians. For males there was little ethnic differences; for the 18-69 age group, the age-adjusted mean BMIs being Chinese 22.3, Malays 23.1 and Indians 22.5. However for females, Malays and Indians were considerably more obese than Chinese; for the 18-69 age group the age-adjusted mean BMIs in Malays (25.1) and Indians (24.6) were significantly greater (p less than 0.001) than in Chinese (22.2). The proportions categorised as overweight or obese (BMI equal to or more than 26 in males and 25 in females) were males (Chinese 16.7%, Malays 22.4%, and Indians 14.0%) and females (Chinese 21.2%, Malays 51.5%, and Indians 42.0%). Health education on the harmful effects of obesity should be targeted especially on Malay and Indian females.

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