Table 1.
Simplified body mass index-based field chart to assess nutritional status and weight gain in undernourished patients with active tuberculosis
| Height (cm) | Weights in kg corresponding to cut-offs of different categories of BMI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI <14.0 kg/m2 extreme underweight | BMI: 14.0-15.9 kg/m2 severe underweight | BMI: 16.0-16.9 kg/m2 moderate underweight | BMI: 17.0-18.4 kg/m2 mild underweight | BMI: 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 normal | BMI of 21 kg/m2 desirable weight | Suggested caloric intake: 40 kcal/desirable body weight* | |
| 143 | ≤28.4 | 28.5-32.5 | 32.6-34.6 | 34.7-37.6 | 37.7-50.9 | 42.9 | 1700 |
| 144 | ≤28.8 | 28.9-33.0 | 33.1-35.0 | 35.1-38.2 | 38.3-51.6 | 43.6 | 1750 |
| 145 | ≤29.3 | 29.4-33.5 | 33.6-35.6 | 35.7-38.8 | 38.9-52.5 | 44.2 | 1800 |
| 146 | ≤29.8 | 29.9-33.9 | 34.0-36.1 | 36.2-39.2 | 39.3-53.1 | 44.8 | 1800 |
| 147 | ≤30.0 | 30.1-34.4 | 34.5-36.5 | 36.6-39.8 | 39.9-53.8 | 45.4 | 1800 |
| 148 | ≤30.5 | 30.6-34.8 | 34.9-37.0 | 37.1-40.3 | 40.4-54.6 | 46.0 | 1850 |
| 149 | ≤31.0 | 31.1-35.3 | 35.4-37.5 | 37.6-40.9 | 41.0-55.3 | 46.6 | 1850 |
| 150 | ≤31.3 | 31.4-35.8 | 35.9-38.1 | 38.2-41.4 | 41.5-56.1 | 47.3 | 1900 |
| 151 | ≤31.8 | 31.9-36.3 | 36.4-38.6 | 38.7-42.0 | 42.1-56.8 | 47.9 | 1900 |
| 152 | ≤32.1 | 32.2-36.8 | 36.9-39.1 | 39.2-42.5 | 42.6-57.6 | 48.5 | 1950 |
| 153 | ≤32.6 | 32.7-37.3 | 37.4-39.6 | 39.7-43.1 | 43.2-58.3 | 49.2 | 1950 |
| 154 | ≤33.0 | 33.1-37.7 | 37.8-40.1 | 40.2-43.7 | 43.8-59.1 | 49.8 | 2000 |
| 155 | ≤33.4 | 33.5-38.2 | 38.3-40.6 | 40.7-44.2 | 44.3-59.9 | 50.5 | 2000 |
| 156 | ≤33.9 | 34.0-38.7 | 38.8-41.2 | 41.3-44.8 | 44.9-60.6 | 51.1 | 2050 |
| 157 | ≤34.3 | 34.4-39.2 | 39.3-41.7 | 41.8-45.4 | 45.5-61.4 | 51.8 | 2100 |
| 158 | ≤34.7 | 34.9-39.7 | 39.9-42.2 | 42.3-45.9 | 46.0-62.2 | 52.4 | 2100 |
| 159 | ≤35.2 | 35.3-40.2 | 40.3-42.8 | 42.9-46.6 | 46.7-63.0 | 53.1 | 2100 |
| 160 | ≤35.6 | 35.7-40.8 | 40.9-43.3 | 43.4-47.2 | 47.3-63.8 | 53.8 | 2150 |
| 161 | ≤36.1 | 36.2-41.3 | 41.4-43.9 | 44.0-47.8 | 47.9-64.6 | 54.4 | 2200 |
| 162 | ≤36.5 | 36.6-41.8 | 41.9-44.4 | 44.5-48.4 | 48.5-65.4 | 55.1 | 2200 |
| 163 | ≤37.0 | 37.1-42.3 | 42.4-45.0 | 45.1-49.0 | 49.1-66.2 | 55.8 | 2250 |
| 164 | ≤37.5 | 37.6-42.8 | 42.9-45.5 | 45.6-49.6 | 49.7-67.0 | 56.5 | 2250 |
| 165 | ≤37.9 | 38.0-43.3 | 43.4-46.0 | 46.1-50.1 | 50.2-67.9 | 57.2 | 2300 |
| 166 | ≤38.4 | 38.5-43.9 | 44.0-46.6 | 46.7-50.8 | 50.9-68.7 | 57.9 | 2300 |
| 167 | 38.9 | 39.0-44.4 | 44.5-47.2 | 47.3-51.4 | 51.5-69.5 | 58.6 | 2350 |
| 168 | 39.3 | 39.4-45.0 | 45.1-47.8 | 47.9-52.0 | 52.1-70.4 | 59.3 | 2400 |
| 169 | 49.8 | 49.9-45.5 | 45.6-48.4 | 48.5-52.6 | 52.7-71.2 | 60.0 | 2400 |
| 170 | 40.3 | 40.4-46.0 | 46.1-48.8 | 48.9-53.2 | 52.3-72.0 | 60.7 | 2450 |
| 171 | 40.7 | 40.8-46.6 | 46.7-49.5 | 49.6-53.9 | 54.0-72.9 | 61.4 | 2450 |
| 172 | 41.2 | 41.3-47.1 | 47.2-50.1 | 50.2-54.5 | 54.6-73.8 | 62.1 | 2500 |
| 173 | 41.7 | 41.8-47.7 | 47.8-50.7 | 50.8-55.2 | 55.3-74.6 | 62.9 | 2500 |
| 174 | 42.2 | 42.3-48.2 | 48.3-51.3 | 51.4-55.8 | 55.9-75.5 | 63.6 | 2550 |
| 175 | 42.7 | 42.8-48.8 | 48.9-51.9 | 52.0-56.5 | 56.6-76.4 | 64.3 | 2550 |
| 176 | 43.2 | 43.3-49.4 | 49.5-52.4 | 52.5-57.1 | 57.2-77.2 | 65.0 | 2600 |
| 177 | 43.7 | 43.8-49.8 | 50.0-53.2 | 53.3-57.8 | 57.9-78.1 | 65.8 | 2650 |
| 178 | 44.2 | 44.3-50.5 | 50.6-53.7 | 53.8-58.4 | 58.5-79.0 | 66.5 | 2650 |
| 179 | 44.6 | 44.7-51.1 | 51.2-54.3 | 54.4-59.1 | 59.2-79.9 | 67.3 | 2700 |
| 180 | 45.2 | 45.3-51.6 | 51.7-54.9 | 55.0-59.7 | 59.8-80.8 | 68.0 | 2700 |
*Approximate caloric intake assuming patient is sedentary, BMI: Body mass index; desired body weight: Body weight corresponding to BMI of 21 kg/m2