Normal weight ratio dropped from 49% to 41%, with top 10% gaining 7.8 kg on average vs. 0.6 kg for bottom 10%
South Korea 19-year-old male obesity rate rises from 23% to 31% in 11 years
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The average of the top 10% in weight increased by 7.8 kg over 11 years, while the bottom 10% increased by only 0.6 kg. The Military Manpower Administration announced on the 31st that it will register the 'Health Indicators of 19-Year-Old South Korean Men' as national statistics, analyzing 2.95 million military service examination records over 11 years from those born between 1996 and 2006, and will release them annually from now on. In contrast, the proportion of normal weight decreased from 49% to 41%, confirming a trend in which the weight distribution of young adults is skewed toward both obesity and underweight.
Furthermore, The analysis showed that the average weight of 19-year-old men increased from 69.44 kg to 73.37 kg. It contains 24 indicators including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, liver function, and blood tests. Military Manpower Administration analyzes 2.95 million military service examinations, first public release of national statistics: top 10% weigh 7.8 kg more... underweight individuals have lower risk of metabolic diseases than overweight. At Busan Ulsan Regional Military Manpower Office in Suyeong-gu, Busan, conscription candidates wait for physical examinations.
In addition, This statistic was built based on data from military service examinations conducted on all 19-year-old males in South Korea.
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The average of the top 10% in weight increased by 7.8 kg over 11 years, while the bottom 10% increased by only 0.6 kg.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Military Manpower Administration announced on the 31st that it will register the 'Health Indicators of 19-Year-Old South Korean Men' as national statistics, analyzing 2.95 million military service examination records over 11 years from those born between 1996 and 2006, and will release them annually from now on.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn contrast, the proportion of normal weight decreased from 49% to 41%, confirming a trend in which the weight distribution of young adults is skewed toward both obesity and underweight.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe analysis showed that the average weight of 19-year-old men increased from 69.44 kg to 73.37 kg.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIt contains 24 indicators including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, liver function, and blood tests.
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Military Manpower Administration analyzes 2.95 million military service examinations, first public release of national statistics: top 10% weigh 7.8 kg more... underweight individuals have lower risk of metabolic diseases than overweight. At Busan Ulsan Regional Military Manpower Office in Suyeong-gu, Busan, conscription candidates wait for physical examinations.
according to Donga IlboThis statistic was built based on data from military service examinations conducted on all 19-year-old males in South Korea.
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