A comparison of overweight and obesity according to BMI categorization among females from selected ethnic groups within China and in the world.

Note: UW = underweight, NW = normal weight, OW = overweight, OB = obesity. / = Data not available. * = Using BMI cutoff values recommended for Chinese [14]–[16], # = Using BMI cutoff values recommended by WHO (overweight if BMI≥25–29.9 kg/m2 and obesity if BMI≥30 kg/m2). Han = Chinese ethnic Han majority. See Table 1 for more footnotes.