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Expanded classification of body mass index

Expanded classification of body mass index
Underweight – BMI <18.5 kg/m2
Normal weight – BMI ≥18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2
Overweight – BMI ≥25 to 29.9 kg/m2
Obesity – BMI ≥30 kg/m2
  • Class 1 – BMI 30 to 34.9 kg/m2
  • Class 2 – BMI 35 to 39.9 kg/m2
  • Class 3 – BMI ≥40 kg/m2
  • Class 4 – BMI ≥50 kg/m2
  • Class 5 – BMI ≥60 kg/m2
The CDC[1] and WHO[2] have adopted BMI classification that includes obesity classes 1 through 3 as defined by BMI in this table. This table shows the expanded classification used by some organizations and investigators, including Classes 4 and 5[3]. Terms that are sometimes used include:
  • Class 3 obesity – severe or extreme obesity
  • Class 4 obesity – super obesity
  • Class 5 obesity – super super obesity
BMI: body mass index; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO: World Health Organization.
References:
  1. Adult BMI categories. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/adult-calculator/bmi-categories.html (Accessed on July 26, 2024).
  2. A healthy lifestyle - WHO recommendations. World Health Organization Europe. https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/a-healthy-lifestyle---who-recommendations (Accessed on May 9, 2024).
  3. Poirier P, Alpert MA, Fleisher LA, et al. Cardiovascular evaluation and management of severely obese patients undergoing surgery: A science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2009; 120:86.
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