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A member asked:
Can you tell me is 16.0 a underweight bmi?
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Yes: This quite a low bmi for most people. Some body builders and professional level athletes have extremely low bmi's.
Answered 4/7/2014
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16 BMI: Yes, underweight is less than 18.5 BMI.
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