A person with a BMI of 28 would be considered
a. obese. c. of normal weight.
b. overweight or pre-obese. d. underweight.
B
A body mass index between 25 and 30 is considered overweight or pre-obese. The other BMIs are underweight = <18.5 kg/m2; normal = 18.5 to 24.99 kg/m2; overweight = >=
25 kg/m2; pre-obese = 25 to 29.99 kg/m2; obese class I = 30 to 34.99 kg/m2; obese class II = 35 to 39.99 kg/m2; and obese class III = >=40 kg/m2.
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