Hughes K, Yeo P P, Lun K C, Thai A C, Wang K W, Cheah J S
Department of Community, Occupational & Family Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Ann Acad Med Singap. 1990 May;19(3):333-8.
A population based cross-sectional survey has measured body mass indices (BMIs) in Singapore and compared their means and the proportions who are overweight and obese amongst Chinese, Malays and Indians. For males there was little ethnic differences; for the 18-69 age group, the age-adjusted mean BMIs being Chinese 22.3, Malays 23.1 and Indians 22.5. However for females, Malays and Indians were considerably more obese than Chinese; for the 18-69 age group the age-adjusted mean BMIs in Malays (25.1) and Indians (24.6) were significantly greater (p less than 0.001) than in Chinese (22.2). The proportions categorised as overweight or obese (BMI equal to or more than 26 in males and 25 in females) were males (Chinese 16.7%, Malays 22.4%, and Indians 14.0%) and females (Chinese 21.2%, Malays 51.5%, and Indians 42.0%). Health education on the harmful effects of obesity should be targeted especially on Malay and Indian females.
一项基于人群的横断面调查测量了新加坡人的体重指数（BMI），并比较了华裔、马来裔和印度裔人群的平均BMI以及超重和肥胖人群的比例。对于男性而言，种族差异不大；在18 - 69岁年龄组中，年龄调整后的平均BMI分别为：华裔22.3、马来裔23.1、印度裔22.5。然而，对于女性来说，马来裔和印度裔女性比华裔女性肥胖得多；在18 - 69岁年龄组中，马来裔（25.1）和印度裔（24.6）女性的年龄调整后平均BMI显著高于华裔女性（22.2）（p小于0.001）。被归类为超重或肥胖（男性BMI等于或大于26，女性BMI等于或大于25）的比例分别为：男性（华裔16.7%、马来裔22.4%、印度裔14.0%）和女性（华裔21.2%、马来裔51.5%、印度裔42.0%）。关于肥胖有害影响的健康教育应特别针对马来裔和印度裔女性。
