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Overweight Australia: which gender has the higher BMI?

Overweight, obese or OK?

Written by Editor Medibank
Overweight, obese or OK?

Watch out Australia, the latest Medibank Better Health Index reveals we’re packing on the kilos, with both men and women having an average BMI in the ‘overweight’ range. Interestingly, of the two genders, men are more likely to fall into the ‘overweight’ category, while women are more likely to fall into the ‘obese’ category.

Find out what your BMI is here.

Written by Editor Medibank

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