Your body mass index, or BMI, is the relationship between your weight and your height. A BMI of 20-25 is ideal, 25-30 is overweight and over 30 is obese. If your BMI is under 18.5, you‘re considered underweight. If your BMI is 18.5-20, you’re a bit underweight and can’t afford to lose more.
Is a BMI of 21 good?
Less than 18.5 = underweight. 18.5 to 24.9 = normal weight. 25 to 29.9 = overweight. 30 or higher = obese.
At what BMI are you considered skinny?
What exactly counts as being “skinny?” Some healthcare experts believe a BMI in the 15-18 range to be clinically underweight. This seems to fall pretty close to what many everyday people consider to be “skinny” with a BMI of 18 or lower frequently listed as the indicator of someone considered to be slim.
What does a BMI of 21 indicate?
Your BMI of 21 shows that you are of a healthy weight.
Is 21 BMI too high?
Normal weight is a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight and a BMI of more than 30 is considered obese. A BMI of less than 18.5 is underweight. The researchers analyzed 3.6 million adults and found that a BMI of 21 to 25 is associated with the lowest risk of morbidity.
Is a BMI of 20 skinny?
A BMI of 20-25 is ideal, 25-30 is overweight and over 30 is obese. If your BMI is under 18.5, you’re considered underweight. If your BMI is 18.5-20, you’re a bit underweight and can’t afford to lose more.
What is the lowest BMI ever recorded?
The lowest BMI recorded was 7.5 (she was only 21 inches tall and died of hypothermia), highest BMIs are around 188 [Guinness World Book of Records].
At what BMI can you be hospitalized?
for hospitalization:
BMI <, 13 is an indicatior for certification under the Mental Health Act if the patient refuses admission although BMI <, 13 alone is not enough for admission.