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

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   BMI. BMI measures a person’s weight compared to their height. It’s a simple division equation. Since it’s such a quick and easy way to get a rough idea of whether you have a healthy weight ...

3. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 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 ...

4. Body shape index - Wikipedia

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   ABSI over age diagram female ABSI over age diagram male. If the ABSI is above 0.083, an increased risk is assumed; a value of 0.091 is said to represent a doubling of the relative risk. The ABSI is classified into risk classes by means of the ABSI-z value derived from the ABSI. The ABSI-z is calculated from the deviation of the ABSI from the ...

5. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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   NICE have proposed the same boundary values for children of 5 years and over. [11] Boundary values were first suggested for WHtR in 1996 to reflect health implications and were portrayed on a simple chart of waist circumference against height. The boundary value of WHtR = 0.4 was suggested to indicate the start of the 'OK' range. The 0.5 ...

6. Body fat percentage - Wikipedia

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   In males, mean percentage body fat ranged from 23% at age 16–19 years to 31% at age 60–79 years. In females, mean percentage body fat ranged from 32% at age 8–11 years to 42% at age 60–79 years. But it is important to recognise that women need at least 9% more body fat than men to live a normal healthy life. [2]

7. For People Over 40, BMI Obesity Readings May Not be ... - AOL

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   A new study presented this week in Italy suggested that WHO BMI standards for obesity should be lowered for adults between the ages of 40 and 80. For People Over 40, BMI Obesity Readings May Not ...