Adult overweight and obesity by BMI (WHO fact sheet) who_adult_bmi@1.0
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- Status
- draft — pending clinical and coding review (draft — requires clinical and coding review)
- Condition
- Obesity / overweight
- Tier
- 1
- Use here
- alternative beside bmi: Agrees with the primary (cdc_adult_bmi) at 25 and 30 but has no obesity classes; shown only as an alternative.
- Edition
- fact sheet dated 7 October 2026 (2026)
- Second source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024 · agrees: Same cut-offs; CDC applies them from age 20.
- Contested
- yes: As for cdc_adult_bmi: population-specific cut-offs and the limits of BMI as a measure of adiposity.
World Health Organization, Obesity and overweight (fact sheet)
who_adult_bmi@1.0For adults, WHO defines: overweight is a BMI greater than or equal to 25; and obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
fact sheet dated 7 October 2026 (2026) · Definitions for adults · source
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