In the timeframe of 2019 to 2021, over ** percent of women in South Korea aged 19 to 29 years who were considered underweight were nevertheless trying to lose weight. Being underweight was defined as having a body mass index (BMI) score of under ****. Women had higher rates of trying to diet despite being underweight when compared to men, with the population in their sixties being an outlier.
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Yonhap. (January 8, 2024). Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
Yonhap. "Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender." Chart. January 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
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Distribution of adult underweight population trying to lose weight in South Korea from 2019 to 2021, by age and gender [Graph], Yonhap, January 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1482786/south-korea-underweight-adult-population-dieting-by-age-and-gender/
