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What Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index
) tells you about BMI:
A frequent use of the BMI is to assess how much an individual's body weight departs from
what is normal or desirable for a person of his or her height. The weight excess or deficiency may, in part, be
accounted for by body fat (adipose
tissue) although other factors such as muscularity also affect BMI
significantly (see discussion below and overweight). The WHO [6] regard a BMI of less than 18.5 as underweight and
may indicate malnutrition, an eating
disorder, or other health problems, while a BMI greater than 25 is
considered overweight and above 30 is considered obese. These
ranges of BMI values are valid only as statistical categories when applied to adults, and do not predict
health.
| Category |
BMI range - kg/m2 |
BMI Prime |
Mass (weight) of a 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) person with
this BMI |
| Severely underweight |
less than 16.5 |
less than 0.66 |
under 53.5 kilograms (8.42 st; 118 lb) |
| Underweight |
from 16.5 to 18.5 |
from 0.66 to 0.74 |
between 53.5 and 60 kilograms (8.42 and 9.45 st; 118 and
132 lb) |
| Normal |
from 18.5 to 25 |
from 0.74 to 1.0 |
between 60 and 81 kilograms (9.4 and 13 st; 130 and
180 lb) |
| Overweight |
from 25 to 30 |
from 1.0 to 1.2 |
between 81 and 97 kilograms (12.8 and 15.3 st; 180 and
210 lb) |
| Obese Class I |
from 30 to 35 |
from 1.2 to 1.4 |
between 97 and 113 kilograms (15.3 and 17.8 st; 210 and
250 lb) |
| Obese Class II |
from 35 to 40 |
from 1.4 to 1.6 |
between 113 and 130 kilograms (17.8 and 20.5 st; 250 and
290 lb) |
| Obese Class III |
over 40 |
over 1.6 |
over 130 kilograms (20 st; 290 lb) |
The U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 1994 indicates that 59% of
American men and 49% of women have BMIs over 25. Extreme obesity — a BMI of 40 or more — was found in 2% of the men
and 4% of the women. The newest survey in 2007 indicates a continuation of the increase in BMI, 63% of Americans
are overweight, with 26% now in the obese category. There are differing opinions on the threshold for being
underweight in females, doctors quote anything from 18.5 to 20 as being the lowest weight, the most frequently
stated being 19. A BMI nearing 15 is usually used as an indicator for starvation and the health risks involved,
with a BMI <17.5 being an informal criterion for the diagnosis of anorexia
nervosa.
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