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  2. Underweight - Wikipedia

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    Using the body mass index as a measure of weight-related health, with data from 2014, age-standardised global prevalence of underweight in women and men were 9.7% and 8.8%, respectively. These values were lower than what was reported for 1975 as 14.6% and 13.8%, respectively, indicating a worldwide reduction in the extent of undernutrition. [6]

  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 12 December 2024. 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. Corpulence index - Wikipedia

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    The normal values for infants are about twice as high as for adults, which is the result of their relatively short legs. [citation needed] It does not need to be adjusted for age after adolescence. [6] It has also been shown to have a lower false positive rate in athletes. [12]

  5. 12 reasons you aren't losing weight even though you're eating ...

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    One is that as you age, you lose lean muscle—about three to eight percent per decade, starting as early as your late 30s, due to a natural aging process called sarcopenia.

  6. How To Gain Weight if You're Underweight - AOL

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    1. Set realistic goals. Achieving your goal weight is all about smart planning and healthy habits. Instead of aiming for drastic changes, go for small, steady progress like gaining a pound a week.

  7. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

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    Body fat percentage is total body fat expressed as a percentage of total body weight. There is no generally accepted definition of obesity based on total body fat. Most researchers have used >25% in men, and >30% in women, as cut-points to define obesity, [41] but the use of these values have been disputed. [42]

  8. New study finds first US obesity decline in 10 years. Is ...

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    Results of the study indicate that Black women in the U.S., ages 66-75, saw the largest decrease in obesity between 2022-2023.

  9. Body fat percentage - Wikipedia

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    But it is important to recognise that women need at least 9% more body fat than men to live a normal healthy life. [2] Data from the 2003–2006 NHANES survey showed that fewer than 10% of American adults had a "normal" body fat percentage (defined as 5–20% for men and 8–30% for women). [3]