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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 11 September 2024. Relative weight based on mass and height 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, overweight ...

3. List of countries by obesity rate - Wikipedia

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   Rank Country Percentage Of Adults With Obesity (BMI≥30) 1 Mexico - VD 70.55 2 Nauru 70.18 3 Tuvalu 63.93 4 Samoa 61.24 5 Bahamas 47.61 6 Marshall Islands

4. List of sovereign states by body mass index - Wikipedia

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   Mean BMI (kg/m 2), World Health Organization (WHO), 2014 [1] Country Both Male Female

5. BMI Chart for Women of All Ages - AOL

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   This article features a BMI chart for women 18 and older. ... as the WHR can change dramatically in older adult females even if BMI stays the same. According to the World Health Organization (WHO ...

6. Is BMI Really Accurate? Pros vs Cons - AOL

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   It Has Limited Accuracy. BMI may not accurately reflect body composition differences among populations, ethnicities, ages and genders. It may underestimate adiposity in older adults and ...

7. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), the United States has the tenth highest rate in the world. The CDC defines an adult (a person aged 20 years or greater) with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater as obese and an adult with a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 as overweight. [2]

8. BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage: What’s the Difference ... - AOL

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   When it comes to weight loss and overall health, body fat percentage is often a more meaningful metric than BMI. Here’s why. Targeting Fat Loss: Weight loss should ideally come from fat, not ...

9. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

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   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] The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies obesity by ...