Table 2 The prevalence of obesity according to BMI and WC percentiles
Boys (%)
Girls (%)
Total (%)
BMI ≥85th percentile
23.1
21.4
22.1
Overweight*
12.1
10.5
11.2
Obesity†
11.0
10.9
10.9
WC ≥75th percentile
25.4
17.6
20.7
75th to <90th percentile
12.1
9.4
10.5
≥90th percentile
13.3
8.2
10.2
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference. *BMI 85th to <95th percentiles of 2007 Korean National Growth Charts. †BMI ≥95th percentiles of 2007 Korean National Growth Charts.