Latest BMI classification for South Asians: WHO

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly used to classify underweight, overweight and obesity in adults. It is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2). Fit-O-lyzer is first fitness app to provide the details of calories & nutritional data of International food, along with regional raw & cooked food of India. It also uses the latest algorithm for calculating the Ideal body weight, BMI & other calculations for Asian population, based on the recommendations of WHO & Government Health Departments. Table 1: The International Classification of adult underweight, overweight and obesity according to BMI Classification BMI(kg/m2)   International Asian and Pacific populations Underweight <18.50 <18.50 Severe thinness <16.00 <16.00 Moderate thinness 16.00 – 16.99 16.00 – 16.99 Mild thinness 17.00 – 18.49 17.00 – 18.49 Normal range 18.50 – 24.99 18.50 – 22.99 Overweight ≥25.00 ≥23.00 Pre-obese 25.00 – 29.99 23.00 – 27.49      Obese ≥30.00 ≥27.50 Obese class I 30.00 – 34.99 27.50 – 32.49...