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
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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 |
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).