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Mean BMI (kg/m 2), World Health Organization (WHO), 2014 [1] Country Both Male Female ... South Africa * 27.3: 25.4: 29.1
South Sudan: 7.98 168 Republic of the Congo: 7.96 169 Laos: 7.76 170 Central African Republic: 7.67 171 Myanmar: 7.54 172 India: 7.21 173 Uganda: 6.88 174 South Korea: 6.73 175 Nepal: 6.58 176 Sierra Leone: 6.48 177 Malawi: 6.37 178 Burkina Faso: 6.1 179 DR Congo: 5.76 180 Chad: 5.71 181 Niger: 5.33 182 Bangladesh: 5.29 183 Japan: 4.94 184 ...
BMI may not be appropriate for measuring weight in pregnant women, elderly adults or individuals with significant muscle mass, which can lead to inaccurately interpreted health risks. Alessandro ...
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 ...
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BMI also doesn’t account for certain biological differences between men and women. It isn’t always helpful for diagnosing abdominal obesity, or obesity around the center of the body, either.
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]
Individual vs. Population Use: BMI is more useful for population studies and screening, as it provides a quick way to assess potential health risks across large groups. Body fat percentage is more ...