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2. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   Body fat-defined obesity was found in 50% of men and 62% of women. While BMI-defined obesity showed high specificity (95% for men and 99% for women), BMI showed poor sensitivity (36% for men and 49% for women). In other words, the BMI will be mostly correct when determining a person to be obese, but can err quite frequently when determining a ...

3. Is BMI Accurate? Weighing the Pros & Cons - AOL

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   Overweight: BMI 25–29.9. Obesity Class I: BMI 30–34.9. ... BMI may not be appropriate for measuring weight in pregnant women, elderly adults or individuals with significant muscle mass, which ...

4. BMI Chart for Women of All Ages - AOL

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   Where you fall on a BMI chart provides some clues into your health. This article features a BMI chart for women 18 and older.

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

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   Women tend to have more body fat than men, even if they have the same BMI. Body fat can also differ between races, ethnicities and ages — older folks tend to have more body fat than younger ...

6. 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]

7. 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

8. What Is the Average Weight for Women? - AOL

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   The medical community uses BMI values to diagnose conditions like obesity. The standard weight categories include: Underweight: BMI of 18.5 or under. Normal weight: BMI under 25. Overweight: BMI ...

9. 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. There are, however, several other ...