The BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) is used to define nutritional status and is derived from the formula:
WEIGHT(kg) / HEIGHT(m)2 (Weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters).
The standards are the same for men and women.
The acceptable range is 20-25. Obesity is taken to start at a BMI of 30 and gross obesity at 40. A BMI of 18-20 is defined as mild starvation and severe starvation begins when BMI falls below 16.
Go to this link for more information on Body Mass Index interpretation
Go to this link for a table which can determine your BMI.
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