Skip to main content

Table 1 Body Mass Index as a predictor of risk to health, WHO (2004)

From: Visceral adiposity, insulin resistance and cancer risk

Classification

BMI(kg/m2)

Underweight

< 18.50

Normal Weight

18.50-24.99

Overweight/Pre-Obese

25.00-29.99

Obese Class I

30.00-34.99

Obese Class II

35.00-39.99

Obese Class III

≥ 40.00

  1. BMI, body mass index