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(5) Obesity Analysis
Obesity Diagnosis offers indexes for the diagnosis of the extent of obesity.
①
BMI (Body Mass Index, kg/
㎡
)
BMI is determined by using only weight and height and diagnoses superficial obesity. The standard values are 22kg/m
2
for
male and 21.5kg/m
2
for western female and 21kg/m
2
for Asian female.
Formula) BMI = weight (kg) X weight
2
(m
2
)
Determination 1) WHO Standard
BMI(kg/
㎡
)
Classification Diagnosis
<18.5 Underweight Under Infectious disease, malnutrition related disease
18.5~24.9 Normal Standard Least risk at most disease
25.0~29.9 Overweight
Over
May cause health problem
30.0~34.9 Obese1
Increase of the risk of cardiac disease,
high blood pressure, diabetes, etc
35.0~39.9 Obese2
≥40 Severely Obese
Ref. WHO and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute : clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of over weight and obesity in
adults, the evidence report. June 1998, xiv
Determination 2) Asian-Pacific Standard
BMI(kg/
㎡
)
Classification Risk of associated disease
<18.5 Underweight Low (high risk of other clinical disease)
18.5~22.9 Normal Average
>23 Overweight
23~24.9 Risky Overweight Increased
25.0~29.9 Obese step 1 Moderate
≥30 Obese step 2 Severe
Ref. Korean Society for the Study of Obesity, chapter 2. Redefining and Evaluation, The Asian-Pacific perspective
: Redefining Obesity and its Treatment:, 1st edition, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity, 2001, p10.
*For children under the age of 18, children s standard is used.