Adult BMI categories: underweight, healthy weight, overweight, obesity classes 1-3 (CDC) cdc_adult_bmi@1.0
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- Status
- draft — pending clinical and coding review (draft — requires clinical and coding review)
- Condition
- Obesity / overweight / underweight
- Tier
- 1
- Use here
- default set (bmi)
- Edition
- page dated March 19, 2024 (2024)
- Second source
- World Health Organization 2026 · agrees: WHO agrees on 25 and 30 for adults; WHO applies them from age 18, CDC from age 20; the WHO fact sheet does not give classes or underweight.
- Contested
- yes: BMI cut-offs are population-specific (WHO 2004 expert consultation proposed lower action points for Asian populations; not opened) and BMI does not measure adiposity directly; the CDC page applies the categories 'regardless of age, sex, or race' for adults.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Adult BMI Categories
cdc_adult_bmi@1.0Underweight: Less than 18.5; Healthy Weight: 18.5 to less than 25; Overweight: 25 to less than 30; Obesity: 30 or greater; Class 1 Obesity: 30 to less than 35; Class 2 Obesity: 35 to less than 40; Class 3 Obesity (Severe Obesity): 40 or greater
page dated March 19, 2024 (2024) · Adult BMI categories table · source
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