In the timeframe of 2019 to 2021, over 16 percent of women in South Korea aged 19 to 29 years who were considered underweight were nevertheless trying to lose weight. Being underweight was defined as having a body mass index (BMI) score of under 18.5. Women had higher rates of trying to diet despite being underweight when compared to men, with the population in their sixties being an outlier.
Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender
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Yonhap. (January 8, 2024). Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
Yonhap. "Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender." Chart. January 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
Yonhap. (2024). Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
Yonhap. "Distribution of Adult Underweight Population Trying to Lose Weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
Yonhap, Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender [Graph], Yonhap, January 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
