Underweight was subdivided into mild (17.5 ≤ BMI < 18.5), moderate (16.5 ≤ BMI < 17.5), and severe underweight (BMI < 16.5).
Results: Among Korean adults, the age-adjusted prevalence of underweight (body mass index <18.5 kg/m2) was 3.1% in men and 6.3% in women. Overall, a U-shaped relationship was established between the prevalence of underweight by gender and age.
South Korea classifies BMI figures of 25-29 as first-level obesity, 30-34 as second-level obesity, and 35 and above as third-level. But by the international standard, the first-level obesity category in Korea is considered "overweight," not "obese."
BMI was calculated by dividing the weight (kg) by the height squared (m2). Standard BMI cut-off points for the Korean population [22] were used to categorize weight status as follows: underweight: <18.5 kg/m2, healthy weight: 18.5–22.9 kg/m2, overweight: 23–24.9 kg/m2, and obese: ≥25 kg/m2.
Therefore, the following modified BMI cut points are commonly used for analyses of the Korean population: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5-22.9 kg/m2), overweight (23.0-24.9 kg/m2), and obese (≥25.0 kg/m2) [24].
In 2021, the average weight of South Korean women aged 19 years or younger lay at 59.87 kilograms. Women across all age categories tended to have similar weight averages, with the exception of women aged 80 years and older, who weighed significantly less.
In 2021, the male student population aged 16 in South Korea weighed 71.5 kilograms on average. Their female classmates had an average weight of 57.8 kilograms.
According to former girl group trainees who have experience training in various entertainment agencies, there is a common "formula" for determining the "ideal weight" that K-Pop idols must meet prior to their debut. For girl groups, the "formula" is: (Your height in centimeters) - (120) = the ideal/goal weight.
In 2021, the average male middle school student in South Korea weighed 63.7 kilograms, while the average female student weight 53.6 kilograms.
But the average woman aged 20 to 24 in the country is 1.6m tall and has a waist size of 28 inches and hip size of 36 inches, according to the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards in 2015.
However, today most women fall into one of two categories: those who are thin enough to be considered attractive by Korean standards and those who are not. The ideal weight for a woman in Korean culture is one that is considered petite–anywhere from 100 pounds (45 kilograms) up to 120 pounds (54 kilograms).
In fact, many people have even referred to the standard of beauty in Korea as unobtainable, as the ideal height of 162 cm (approximately 5 feet and 4 inches) and weight of 42 kg (about 93 pounds) is outside the reach for many, due to the strict exercise and diet regimen necessary to attain and maintain such a figure.
Weight. The base unit of Korean weight is the gwan. At the time of Korea's metrification, however, the pound was in more common use.
The average BMI was 23.2 for both sexes (Table 1), and the majority of subjects had a BMI below 25.0. The BMI was below 18.5 in 2.2 percent of men and 4.7 percent of women; above 25.0 in 23.8 percent and 26.8 percent, respectively; and above 30.0 in 0.8 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively.
Australia ranked 9th out of 21 countries with available data for the proportion of people aged 15 and over who were living with overweight or obesity (65%) – this was greater than the OECD average of 60%.
The ultimate size and shape that a child attains as an adult size are reached during 17 to 18 years of age.
According to a survey among South Korean singles, the ideal height for a husband was 178.8 centimeters. Also, the ideal height for a future wife was 163 centimeters.
Jisung is pretty but heavy at the same time. She is the heaviest female k-pop idol with weight over than 60kg. Sounds interesting. She is not dieting and has left her exercise for a time.
On average, a fully-grown female Kpop idol will weigh somewhere in the mid-40 kilograms (somewhere around the high-90 pounds). An adult male idol will weigh somewhere in the low-60s (somewhere around 130 pounds).
Because these cutoffs underestimate risk in the Asian population, the WHO and NIH guidelines for Asian individuals define overweight as a BMI between 23 and 24.9 kg/m2 and obesity as a BMI >25 kg/m2.