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. 2008 Jul 9;3(7):e2619. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002619

Table 1. WHO's cut points for the classification of obesity status according to Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC) (4).

Classification BMI (kg/m2)
Normal range 18.50–24.99
Overweight ≥25
Obese ≥30
WC(cm)
Classification Women Men
Normal <80 <94
Increased ≥80 ≥94
Substantially increased ≥88 ≥102