| Height withoutshoes (meter) | Significantly underweight (8O % of lower end of acceptable) |
Acceptable range | Obese | Grossly obese |
| 1.45 1.48 1.50 1.52 1.54 1.56 1.58 1.60 1.62 1.64 1.66 1.68 1.70 1.72 1.74 1.76 1.78 1.80 1.82 1.84 1.86 1.88 1.90 1.92 |
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 |
42-53 44-55 45-56 46-58 47-59 49-61 50-62 51-64 52-66 53-67 55-69 56-71 58-72 59-74 61-76 62-77.5 63-79 65-81 66-83 68-85 69-86 71-88 72-90 74-92 |
63 66 68 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 102 104 106 108 111 |
84 88 90 92 95 97 100 102 105 108 110 113 116 118 121 124 127 130 132 136 138 141 144 147 |
| BMI | <16 | 20-25 | >30 | >40 |
The body mass index (BMI) is used to define nutritional status. It is derived from the formula, weight (kg)/height (m2). The acceptable (normal) range is 20-25. Obesity is taken to start at a BMI of 30 and gross obesity at 40. Weights between ‘acceptable’ and ‘obese’ are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9).