During the surveyed period in 2019, around 16.3 percent of male respondents aged 15 to 19 years were classified as underweight according to the Body Mass Index (BMI) classifications. In contrast, only 1.7 percent of men in the age group 40 to 49 years were underweight.
Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan as of November 2019, by age group
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MHLW (Japan). (December 15, 2020). Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan as of November 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan as of November 2019, by age group." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan as of November 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Male Adults Classified as Underweight According to The Bmi in Japan as of November 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan), Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan as of November 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults-by-age-group/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan as of November 2019, by age group [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults-by-age-group/