WHO Classification — Weight Status and Health Risk Assessment
Primary Reference
WHO Expert Committee
WHO Tech Rep Series 854, 1995
Patient Parameters
1. Weight Unit
2. Weight
3. Height Unit
4. Height
Analysis Required
Enter patient parameters to calculate body mass index.
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kg/m²
WHO Classification
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BMI Category
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Health Risk
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Normal 18.5–24.9Overweight 25–29.9Obese ≥30
Breakdown
Clinical Implication
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References & Original Research ↕ Hover to expand
1
World Health Organization.Physical status: the use and interpretation of anthropometry. WHO Technical Report Series 854, Geneva 1995. View ↗
2
NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative.Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. NIH Publication No. 98-4083, 1998. View ↗