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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 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 ...
BMI may not be appropriate for measuring weight in pregnant women, elderly adults or individuals with significant muscle mass, which can lead to inaccurately interpreted health risks. Alessandro ...
Mean BMI (kg/m 2), World Health Organization (WHO), 2014 [1] Country Both Male Female
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).
Rank Country Percentage of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30) 1 Tonga: 70.54 2 Nauru: 70.18 3 Tuvalu: 63.93 4 Samoa: 61.24 5 The Bahamas: 47.61 6 Marshall Islands: 47.29
BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage. BMI and body fat percentage are both ways of determining whether a person has a healthy weight or not. A high BMI can indicate a high body fat percentage, but it’s ...