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What's a healthy weight? |
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| Guidelines by the World Health Organizations consider a definition of a healthy weight based on body mass index (the ratio of weight to height). If your BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, your weight is considered normal. |
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| BMI limitations: very muscular people may fall into the "overweight" category when they are actually lean. Their weight comes from muscle tissue, not body fat. |
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| BMI Categories |
| Underweight |
< 18.5 |
| Normal weight |
18.5 - 24.9 |
| Overweight |
25 - 29.9 |
| Obesity |
30 or greater |
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20th August 2008
