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What
is Your Body Mass Index?
What
is BMI?
Body Mass Index or BMI is a tool for indicating weight status in adults.
It is a measure of weight for height. For adults over 20 years old, BMI falls into one of these categories:
| BMI |
Weight Status |
| Below 18.5 |
Underweight |
| 18.5 – 24.9 |
Normal |
| 25.0 – 29.9 |
Overweight |
| 30.0 and Above |
Obese |
BMI correlates with body fat. The relation between fatness and BMI differs with age and gender. For example, women are more likely to have a higher percent of body fat than men for the same BMI. On average, older people may have more body fat than younger adults with the same BMI.
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