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To which group of people does the body mass index table apply?
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Most adults: However, if someone is very muscular, it may classify them as obese when they're actual body fat percentage is low. It's basically an inexpensive way to quantify obesity without having to do full body fat analysis on everyone. Other measurements such as neck circumference are being studied also.
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All of us.: The body mass index (bmi) is just a number that relates your weight to your height. Good numbers are 18-25, above that you're too fat, below that you're too skinny.
Answered 3/28/2012
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