| Men |
Women |
Risk Factor |
| less than 20.7 |
less than 19.1 |
Underweight. The lower the BMI the greater the risk |
| 20.7 to 26.4 |
19.1 to 25.8 |
Normal, very low risk |
| 26.5 to 27.8 |
25.9 to 27.3 |
Marginally overweight, some risk |
| 27.9 to 30 |
27.4 to 30 |
Overweight. moderate risk |
| 30.1 to 34.9 |
30.1 to 34.9 |
Severely overweight, high risk |
| 35 to 39.9 |
35 - 39.9 |
Obesity Class II - Candidate for surgery with comorbities. |
| greater than 40 |
greater than 40 |
Obesity Class III -
Morbid obesity, very high risk
Candidate for surgery
|