Table A1.

Appendix 1: WHO Criteria for Total Body Obesity & Abdominal Obesity

WHO Criteria for Total Body Obesity
Women & Men
BMI < 18.5	Underweight
BMI 18.5–24.9	Normal weight
BMI 25–29.9	Grade I obesity	Overweight
BMI 30–39.9	Grade II Obesity	Severe overweight
BMI ≥ 40	Grade III Obesity	Morbid Obesity
WHO Criteria for Abdominal Obesity
Men
WC < 94	Normal weight
WC 94–102	Action Level 1	Overweight
WC > 102 cm	Action Level 2	Abdominal Obesity
Women
WC < 80	Normal weight
WC 80–88 cm	Action Level 1	Overweight
WC > 88 cm	Action Level 2	Abdominal Obesity

BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference.