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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 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 ...
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]
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).
Those with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 score are considered overweight, while those above 30 fall into the obese category. ... BMI may be more accurate than we assume in finding revealing excess body fat
A BMI of 25 or above is considered overweight, and 30 or above is considered obese. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight by the square of their height. For decades, it has been used ...
In this group, 26 percent of men and 38 percent of women had excess body fat. Despite having a healthy BMI, they had: ... Anywhere between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered a healthy BMI. But remember ...
For adults, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines "overweight" as a BMI 25 or higher, and "obesity" as a BMI 30 or higher. [26] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) further subdivides obesity based on BMI, with a BMI 30 to 35 called class 1 obesity; 35 to 40, class 2 obesity; and 40+, class 3 obesity. [27]
BMI is generally classified into underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity—although obesity is subdivided into three classes. BMI has received a lot of criticism over the past few years.