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  2. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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    A survey in 2007 showed 63% of Americans were then overweight or obese, with 26% in the obese category (a BMI of 30 or more). By 2014, 37.7% of adults in the United States were obese, 35.0% of men and 40.4% of women; class 3 obesity (BMI over 40) values were 7.7% for men and 9.9% for women. [30]

  3. 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]

  4. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's weight divided by the square of the person's height—is over 30 kg/m 2; the range 25–30 kg/m 2 is defined as overweight. [1] Some East Asian countries use lower values to calculate obesity. [11]

  5. BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage: What’s the Difference ... - AOL

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    A dietitian breaks down body mass index (BMI) versus body fat percentage and which is more effective to ... Obese: ≥ 30. While BMI is easy to calculate and useful for a quick reference point, it ...

  6. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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    The study reviewed the body mass index (BMIs), a measure of obesity, of 16.7 million U.S. adults over a 10-year period. The average BMI rose annually to 30.24 — which is considered obese ...

  7. For People Over 40, BMI Obesity Readings May Not be ... - AOL

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    Researchers concluded for people aged 40 and older, a BMI of 27 was a better standard for obesity, as opposed to the current World Health Organization standard of 30. Is BMI the most accurate ...

  8. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. When it comes to obesity, is BMI really the best measure? - AOL

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    Find out the pros and cons of using BMI, body fat percentage calculations and more to determine if a person is overweight, obese or at-risk of obesity. ... obese or at-risk of obesity.