This statistic displays the prevalence of men that are overweight or obese in selected Asian countries as of 2013. In South Korea, 36.9 percent of men are considered overweight or obese as of 2013. In many Asian countries, weight gain as well as higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, and weight-related disabilities have been observed in recent years. Using body mass index (BMI), a person with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. A BMI over 24 is considered overweight.
Overweight and obesity rates among male adults in selected Asian countries as of 2013
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Quartz. (July 3, 2014). Overweight and obesity rates among male adults in selected Asian countries as of 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/309233/prevalence-overweight-and-obese-men-in-asian-countries/
Quartz. "Overweight and obesity rates among male adults in selected Asian countries as of 2013 ." Chart. July 3, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309233/prevalence-overweight-and-obese-men-in-asian-countries/
Quartz. (2014). Overweight and obesity rates among male adults in selected Asian countries as of 2013 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309233/prevalence-overweight-and-obese-men-in-asian-countries/
Quartz. "Overweight and Obesity Rates among Male Adults in Selected Asian Countries as of 2013 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309233/prevalence-overweight-and-obese-men-in-asian-countries/
Quartz, Overweight and obesity rates among male adults in selected Asian countries as of 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309233/prevalence-overweight-and-obese-men-in-asian-countries/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Overweight and obesity rates among male adults in selected Asian countries as of 2013 [Graph], Quartz, July 3, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/309233/prevalence-overweight-and-obese-men-in-asian-countries/