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BMI less than 18.5 is considered underweight.
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When do you call a person obese?
A person is obese when his or her BMI (body mass index) is above 30.
What is the minimum Body Mass Index for a clinically severe obese person?
baseline minimum is 30.
What is the criterion that is used to define a person as being obese?
Having a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or higher.
What is body mass index (BMI)?
A healthy Body Mass Index is determined by a person's height and weight. A BMI of 30 is considered to be Obese I. A normal BMI is in the range of 18.5 to 25.
How fat are fat people?
A person is considered fat or overweight/obese, if they have a high BMI (Body Mass Index). That is their weight in proportion to the height.
What is the body fat percentage for obese?
Obesity is normally determined by Body Mass Index. Accurate determinations of body fat percentage are highly problematic. Typically a person with BMI > 30 would be considered obese and would have a body fat percentage of 25% or more.
How many people are obese in Russia?
The majority of Russians by the 'Body Mass Index' are average weight. Obese is by 0.1 percent.
What is 35.3 bmi?
A BMI (body Mass Index) of 35 is dangerously obese.
When are you considered morbidly obese?
Twenty to forty percent over ideal weight is considered mildly obese; 40-100% over ideal weight is considered moderately obese; and 100% over ideal weight is considered severely, or morbidly, obese.
What defines an overweight person?
For adults, you are considered overweight if your BMI (body mass index) is between 25 and 29.9. If your BMI is 30 or higher, you are considered obese.
Bmi stands for body mass index?
Correct, BMI stands for body mass index, which is a measure used to assess an individual's body weight in relation to their height. It is a useful tool to estimate whether a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.
What is the weight when a person is declared obese?
For most adults,* a body mass index greater than 30 is considered obese.Related information:The goal for most adults is a body mass index that's over 18 and under 25. A body mass index between 25 and 30 is generally considered to be overweight.* Body mass indexes, for all categories are different for adults, children, males and females, and other special cases. Suspected over and under weight, and obese conditions should be seen by a qualified physician.
