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Mean BMI (kg/m 2), World Health Organization (WHO), 2014 [1] Country Both Male Female
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]
Out of a total estimated population of 4.3 million in 2008, [5] the Ministry's studies show that roughly 1.13 million New Zealand adults were overweight, [6] with an extra 826,000 obese. [6] The 2008 figures, which represent samples from 2006 and 2007, show that 25% of New Zealand adults are obese, a slight increase from 2002 and 2003 (24%) but ...
The number of Canadians who are obese has risen dramatically in recent years. In 2004, direct measurements of height and weight found 23.1% of Canadians older than 18 had a BMI greater than 30. When broken down into degrees of obesity, 15.2% were class I (BMI 30–34.9), 5.1% were class II (BMI 35–39.9), and 2.7%, class III (BMI ≥ 40).
According to WHO, an overweight person has a BMI of ≥25. An obese person has a BMI of ≥30. [ 6 ] However, while the WHO standard has been used internationally, studies have shown that it may not be accurate for the classification of obesity in the Asian context due to different body fat percentages and body compositions.
Healthy Body Mass Index (less than 25.0 BMI) Overweight Body Mass Index (25.0 - 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30.0 - 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II Index (35.0 - 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (40.0 or above) Notes. In week 4, Gerald & Todd were award a "Progress Weigh-in" via The Fridge, which allowed them to weigh-in mid-week to evaluate their progress.
BMI Underweight (less than 18.5 BMI) Normal (18.5 – 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 – 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 – 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 – 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI) Winners $250,000 Winner (among the finalists) $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants)
BMI [2] Underweight (less than 18.5 BMI) Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI) Notes. Paul weighed 263 pounds after Week 5, but because he gained 3 pounds in Week 5, only 9 pounds of his 12 lost were added to the team's total loss.