A consensus is required on which method should be used to quantify height in older people to improve accuracy of nutritional assessment and clinical care. Copyright 2017 European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved....
For all men and women 20 years old and older, the BMI measurement is classified into one of four main weight categories: Below 18.5: Underweight 18.5 – 24.9:Healthy Weight 25.0 – 29.9: Overweight 30.0 and above: Obesity People of Asian descent may have greater health risks at a lower BMI...
BMI may also underestimate body fat in older people or others who have lost muscle.What health risks are associated with a high BMI?A higher BMI may mean you are more at risk for certain conditions, such as:high blood pressure high cholesterol type 2 diabetes gallstones mental health ...
Older people generally have more body fat than younger people. Among older people, BMI tends to be problematic for several reasons. According to one study, BMI isn’t as useful in older adults because it doesn’t account for the fact that many people get shorter as they age, which ...
Calculate Results Information Body Mass Index (BMI) Measurement of body fat based on height and weight. Applicable for people, age 18 or older. HEIGHT Feet34567Inches01234567891011 WEIGHT kilogramspounds
Older people also tend to have more body fat (and less muscle) than younger people with the same BMI. There may even be health benefits for some over 70 year olds who fall into the ‘overweight’ range. Similarly, BMI does not work for all populations and ethnic groups. For example, ...
For adults 20 years and older: A BMI below 18.5 (light blue) is considered underweight. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 (green) is considered healthy. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 (yellow) is considered overweight. A BMI of 30 to 39.9 (red) is considered obese. ...
Therefore, for underweight and normal weight people, weight growth and growth rate should be controlled; for overweight and obese people, health education or targeted weight loss exercise should be taken to reduce weight as much as possible to prevent hypertension. This is a preview of subscription...
and National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. We would like to thank the staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Shanxi Province and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund; the staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of...
The BMI calculator also exaggerates obesity in taller people and thinness in shorter people. For example, a two-meter tall man who weighs 104 kilograms is classified as ‘overweight’ according to the BMI scale (104 / 4 = 26). In contrast, someone who is 1.5m tall and weighs 54 kilogram...