BMI-Club
BMI Meaning
This is the official classification of the Body Mass Index from the WHO.
| Meaning | BMI |
|---|---|
| Normal weight | 19–24,9 |
| Over weight | 25–29,9 |
| Obesity I | 30–34,9 |
| Obesity II | 35–39,9 |
| Obesity III | ≥ 40 |
This stric classification is good for science. To real classification of one single person it isn't perfect. For example, there is no matter of sex or age. But there are classification, which take care of this. Here is the table of National Research Council (NRC) from 1989:
| Age | BMI |
|---|---|
| 19–24 | 19–24 |
| 25–34 | 20–25 |
| 35–44 | 21–26 |
| 45–54 | 22–27 |
| 55–64 | 23–28 |
| Ab 65 | 24–29 |
At BMI Origin you find out, why the simple table of WHO is much more perfect for science.
The meaning of the BMI for children you find at BMI Children.
A real problem is the BMI for sportsmen. Muscles have more weight than fat. So they get a very high BMI, but this dosen't mean, it is a health problem. More information about this problem you can find at BMI Criticism.