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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 12 February 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 ...

3. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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   Ranges of healthy body roundness have been established to accurately classify people with healthy fat mass compared to obese people who are at risk for morbidities. [ 1 ] Compared to traditional metrics, such as the body mass index (BMI), (which uses weight and height), BRI may improve predictions of the amount of body fat and the volume of ...

4. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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   Excess or reduced body weight is regarded as an indicator of determining a person's health, with body volume measurement providing an extra dimension by calculating the distribution of body weight. Average adult human weight varies by continent, from about 60 kg (130 lb) in Asia and Africa to about 80 kg (180 lb) in North America, with men on ...

5. The number of people considered a 'healthy weight' is ... - AOL

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   Normal weight is the same as healthy weight in the report. But BMI is a controversial measurement of health, given that it only looks at height and weight — not different elements like body fat ...

6. A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could ...

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   For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.. Major ...

7. How Much Weight Can I Safely Lose in Just a Week? - AOL

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   Healthy Diet Tips for Weight Loss: Limit foods high in calories, salts, saturated and trans fats, refined carbohydrates, and sugar Eat more high-fiber foods, like whole grains, veggies, and legumes

8. Corpulence index - Wikipedia

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   The corpulence index yields valid results even for very short and very tall persons, [7] which is a problem with BMI — for example, an ideal body weight for a person 152.4 cm tall (48 kg) will render BMI of 20.7 and CI of 13.6, while for a person 200 cm tall (99 kg), the BMI will be 24.8, very close to the "overweight" threshold of 25, while ...

9. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

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   The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies obesity by body mass index (BMI). BMI is further evaluated in terms of fat distribution via the waist–hip ratio and total cardiovascular risk factors. [2] [3] In children, a healthy weight varies with sex and age, and obesity determination is in relation to a historical normal group. [4]