What the Body composition Results Mean Classification BMI Disease risk* relative to normal weight and waist circumference Men less Men than or greater equal to than 40 40 inches inches Women Women less than greater or equal than 35 to 35 inches inches less Underweight than 18.5 Overweight 25-29.9 Increased High Very 30-34.9 High High Very Very Obese 35-39.9 High High greater Extremely Extremely Extremely than Obese High High 40 *Disease risk for Type II diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease Source: National Lung and Blood Institute Obesity Education Initiative Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity Electronic Toolkit. Accessed: November 30, 2006
What the Body composition Results Mean Classification BMI Disease risk* relative to normal weight and waist circumference Men less than or equal to 40 inches Women less than or equal to 35 inches Men greater than 40 inches Women greater than 35 inches Underweight less than 18.5 Overweight 25-29.9 Increased High 30-34.9 High Very High Obese 35-39.9 Very High Very High Extremely Obese greater than 40 Extremely High Extremely High *Disease risk for Type II diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease Source: National Lung and Blood Institute Obesity Education Initiative Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity Electronic Toolkit. Accessed: November 30, 2006
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