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Body mass index desirable ranges

Figure 4.1 7 The incidence of gallstones with obesity (body mass index = weight (in kg)lheight (in mf the desirable range is 20-25. From data reported by Stampfer MJ et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 55 652-658, 1992. Figure 4.1 7 The incidence of gallstones with obesity (body mass index = weight (in kg)lheight (in mf the desirable range is 20-25. From data reported by Stampfer MJ et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 55 652-658, 1992.
Body mass index is calculated from the weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of the height (in metres) - i.e. BMI = weight (kg)/height (m). The desirable range, associated with optimum life expectancy, is between 20 and 25. As discussed in section 8.2, values of BMI below 20 are associated with undernutrition. Table 6.1 shows the classification of overweight and obesity by BMI. For older people, there is some evidence... [Pg.175]

Table 6.2 Desirable ranges of body mass index with age... Table 6.2 Desirable ranges of body mass index with age...
What is his body mass index Is it within the desirable range ... [Pg.241]

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