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Body Mass Index
or BMI is one tool for indicating weight status in adults.
It is a measurement ratio of height to weight. The BMI ranges are
based on the effect body weight has on disease and death.
It is important to remember that weight is only one factor that
is related to disease.
BMI is not a measurement of percent body fat. A bodybuilder
with a large muscle mass and a low percent body fat may have the
same BMI as a person who has more body fat because BMI is calculated
using weight and height only.
BMI
is only one piece of a person’s health profile.
View
the Body Mass Index Scale (Link
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Morbid
Obesity is defined as:
>200% of ideal weight, >100 lbs. overweight, or a Body Mass Index > 40.
A BMI between 35-39 is classified as Severe Obesity (Class
II).
According to the National Institute
of Health (NIH) Conference 1991, surgery is indicated in patients
with a BMI of 40 or over, or a BMI between 35-39 (denoted by the
Bold Line in the BMI Scale) with significant co-mobidities (health
related conditions).
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