Table 1.

BMI cutoff for classification of obesity in general population and Asians

Classification	General population (BMI)	Asians (BMI)
Underweight	< 18.5	< 18.5
Normal	18.5–24.9	18.5–22.9
Overweight	25–29.9	23–24.9
Obese	≥ 30	≥ 25

BMI body mass index, kg/m²