This statistic displays the body mass index (BMI) distribution of pregnant women in England in 2018/19, by age group. In this period, 47.5 percent of pregnant women aged 30 to 39 years were classed as normal weight.
Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in England in 2018/19, by age group
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Body mass index is calculated by dividing weight (kg) at booking appointment by the square of height in meters.
Underweight: BMI< 18.50
Normal Weight: 18.50 ≤ BMI< 25.00
Overweight: 25.00 ≤ BMI< 30.00
Obese: BMI ≥ 30.00
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NHS Digital. (October 31, 2019). Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in England in 2018/19, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971811/england-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy-by-age/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in England in 2018/19, by age group." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971811/england-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy-by-age/
NHS Digital. (2019). Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in England in 2018/19, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971811/england-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy-by-age/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of Body Mass Index (Bmi) of Women during Pregnancy in England in 2018/19, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971811/england-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy-by-age/
NHS Digital, Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in England in 2018/19, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971811/england-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in England in 2018/19, by age group [Graph], NHS Digital, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971811/england-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy-by-age/