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The BMI they use to help define "thin but healthy" is less than 18 m^2 / kg. Some selected height / maximum weight combinations for a BMI of 18: 5' (152 cm):
by daggersandscars 3y ago
The BMI they use to help define "thin but healthy" is less than 18 m^2 / kg.
Some selected height / maximum weight combinations for a BMI of 18:
5' (152 cm): 93 lb (42 kg)
5.5' (168 cm): 112 lb (51 kg)
6' (183 cm): 132 lb (60 kg)
6.5' (200 cm): 159 lb (72 kg)
- ano-ther 3y agoA BMI below 18.5 is underweight according to NIH: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmi... But comparing the extremes (<18, >30) and using in-between as control probably makes statistical power easier.