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Classification

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Body mass index (BMI) is the most frequently used diagnostic tool because it has the advantage of being easily determined and inexpensive. BMI is determined by dividing a patient’s weight (in kilograms) by the squared height (in centimeters). In adults, overweight has been characterized by the existence of a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2, and obesity by excess adipose tissue in the body, which is determined when BMI is ≥30 kg/m2. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the classification of BMI (kilograms per meters squared) is [1]:

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    Hania González

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González, H. (2016). Classification. In: Managing Patients with Obesity. Adis, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12331-8_4

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