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Healthy weight: BMI 18.5 to less than 25. Overweight: BMI 25 to less than 30 ... Class 2 Obesity: BMI 35 to less than 40. Class 3 Obesity (Severe Obesity): BMI 40 or greater. Can you have obesity ...
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).
So, BMI = lbs/in² x 703. If you weigh 160 pounds and you’re 5 foot 6 inches (66 inches), that would be 160 / 66² x 703, which equals 25.8. Check out our guide to BMI to learn more.
Obesity and BMI An obese male with a body mass index of 53 kg/m 2: weight 182 kg (400 lb), height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in). Obesity classification is a ranking of obesity, the medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it has an adverse effect on health. [1]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 March 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 weight ...
The Basics of Losing Weight After 40. Losing weight can be challenging at the best of times. But after the big 4-0, a few more challenges pop up, making weight gain common and weight loss harder.
Any BMI ≥ 35 or 40 kg/m 2 is severe obesity. A BMI of ≥ 35 kg/m 2 and experiencing obesity-related health conditions or ≥ 40 or 45 kg/m 2 is morbid obesity. A BMI of ≥ 45 or 50 kg/m 2 is super obesity.
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.