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2. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal ...

3. The Average American Woman Weighs This Much - AOL

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   The medical community uses BMI values to diagnose conditions like obesity. The standard weight categories include: Underweight: BMI of 18.5 or under. Normal weight: BMI under 25. Overweight: BMI ...

4. Underweight - Wikipedia

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   The calculation is given by the mass per height squared, with results usually given in kg/m^2 (for an approximate conversion from lb/in^2, divide by 703). Another measure of underweight is through comparison to the average weight of a cohort of people of a similar age and height: people who are at least 15% to 20% below the average weight for ...

5. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Obesity in adults is divided into three categories. Adults with a BMI of 30 to 34.9 have class 1 obesity; adults with a BMI of 35 to 39.9 have class 2 obesity; adults with a BMI of 40 or greater have class 3 obesity, which is also known as extreme or severe obesity (and was formerly known as morbid obesity).

6. BMI vs. Body Fat: What's More Important? - AOL

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   BMI also doesn’t account for certain biological differences between men and women. ... Anywhere between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered a healthy BMI. But remember, BMI isn’t the full picture. ...

7. Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need - AOL

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   A big part of the problem is relying too much on body mass index (BMI), which is often used to define obesity as a BMI over 30 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) for people of European descent.