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. 2014 Jul 10;11:E116. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.140091

Table 2. Percentage of US Male Firefighters Receiving Any Health Professional Weight Advice by Age and Body Mass Index (BMI), Fuel 2 Fight, 2011–2012.

Age, y Body Mass Index (%)a
Normal Weight Overweight Class I Obese Class II or III Obese
20–29 9.8 11.9 13.0 66.7
30–39 12.7 19.1 52.2 66.7
40–49 27.3 28.7 46.8 70.0
50–60 45.5 30.8 51.1 66.7
a

BMI categories: normal weight (<25.0 kg/m2), overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), class I obese (30.0–34.9 kg/m2), and class II or III obese (≥35.0 kg/m2).