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2. Waist–hip ratio - Wikipedia

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   WHR has been found to be a more efficient predictor of mortality in older people (>75 years of age) than waist circumference or BMI. [10] If obesity is redefined using WHR instead of BMI, the proportion of people categorized as at risk of heart attack worldwide increases threefold. [11]

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 21 January 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. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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   The Leffler formula is used for children 0–10 years of age. [1] In those less than a year old, it is = + and for those 1–10 years old, it is = + where m is the number of kilograms the child weighs and a m and a y respectively are the number of months or years old the child is.

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

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   To calculate BMI, divide a person’s weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared. Translated into imperial, that’s a person’s weight in pounds divided by their height in inches ...

6. Overweight - Wikipedia

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   Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 or more, thus it includes pre-obesity defined as a BMI between 25 and 29.9 and obesity as defined by a BMI of 30 or more. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Pre-obese and overweight however are often used interchangeably, thus giving overweight a common definition of a BMI of between 25 and 29.9.

7. Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40% ...

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   The prevalence of obesity among adults has slightly decreased in the United States but remains higher than 10 years ago, new federal data shows. Among adults aged 20 and older, about 40.3% were ...