Table 2: Interpretation of the corpulence and nutritional status of the subjects.
|
Body mass index (BMI) |
Interpretation |
|
BMI > 40 |
Very severe obesity |
|
35.00 ˂ BMI ˂ 39.99 |
Severe obesity |
|
30.00 ˂ BMI ˂ 34.99 |
Moderate obesity |
|
25.00 ˂ BMI ˂ 29.99 |
Overweight (excess weight) |
|
18.50 ˂ BMI ˂ 24.99 |
Normal |
|
15.00 ˂ BMI ˂ 18.49 |
Slight thinness |
|
BMI ˂ 15 |
Severe thinness |
Source: WHO, 1995.