Table 2:
Frequency of BMI values according to the National Institutes of Health classification and WHO suggestions.
BMI ( kg/m2 )
female %
male %
group
underweight
< 18,5
0
0
0
normal weight
18,5
- 24,9
13,5
7,7
10,4
overweight
25,0 - 29,9
27,3
38,5
33,3
obesity I
30,0
- 34,9
22,8
34,6
29,2
obesity II
35 - 39,9
27,3
11,5
18,8
Extreme obesity
40,0
+
9,1
7,7
8,3