Highlights of South Korea BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in South Korea gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 94.74%94.74%
Fat : 43.01%43.01%
Plant protein : 9.35%9.35%
Animal protein : 8.62%8.62%
55.72% increase in caloric supply : Currently South Korea gets 3334/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2141/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in South Korea
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in South Korea
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in South Korea average intake is 564.08 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Grapes and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in South Korea
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in South Korea average Fruit intake is 183.18grams
In South Korea, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
32.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in South Korea is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
