Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)

Erosive Esophagitis
Barretts Esophagus
Esophageal Cancer
Cirrhosis
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Pancreatic Cancer
Gallstones
Colorectal Adenomas
Colorectal Cancer
Decreased Quality of Life
Early Death

WAIST MEASUREMENT MATTERS

Excess weight, as measured by BMI, is not the only risk to your health.
The location of fat on your body is important too.
If you carry fat mainly around your waist,
you are more likely to develop health
problems than if you carry fat mainly in
your hips and thighs. This is true even if
your BMI falls within the normal range.
Women with a waist measurement of

more than 35 inches or men with a waist

measurement of more than 40 inches may
have a higher disease risk than people with
smaller waist measurements because of
where their fat lies.

TO MEASURE YOUR WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, place a tape measure around your bare
abdomen, just above your hip bone. Be sure that the tape is snug but does not
compress your skin, and is parallel to the floor. Relax, exhale, and measure your waist.
Source: NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network

BODY MASS INDEX TABLE

The BMI is a tool used to assess overweight and obesity and monitor changes in body weight. BMI has its limitations because it does not measure body fat or muscle directly.
It is calculated by dividing a persons weight in pounds by height in inches squared and multiplying by 703.

BMI

Normal
2024

Overweight
25
26

27

28

Obese
30

29

31

Height (feet & inches)

4'10"
4'11"
5'0"
5'1"
5'2"
5'3"
5'4"
5'5"
5'6"
5'7"
5'8"
5'9"
5'10"
5'11"
6'0"
6'1"
6'2"
6'3"
6'4"

96115
99119
102123
106127
109131
113135
116140
120144
124148
127153
131158
135162
139167
143172
147177
151182
155186
160192
164197

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

Extreme Obesity
4050

162
168
174
180
186
191
197
204
210
217
223
230
236
243
250
257
264
272
279

167
173
179
185
191
197
204
210
216
223
230
236
243
250
258
265
272
279
287

172
178
184
190
196
203
209
216
223
230
236
243
250
257
265
272
280
287
295

177
183
189
195
202
208
215
222
229
236
243
250
257
265
272
280
287
295
304

181
188
194
201
207
214
221
228
235
242
249
257
264
272
279
288
295
303
312

186
193
199
206
213
220
227
234
241
249
256
263
271
279
287
295
303
311
320

191239
198247
204255
211264
218273
225282
232291
240300
247309
255319
262328
270338
278348
286358
294368
302378
311389
319399
328410

Body Weight (pounds)

119
124
128
132
136
141
145
150
155
159
164
169
174
179
184
189
194
200
205

124
128
133
137
142
146
151
156
161
166
171
176
181
186
191
197
202
208
213

129
133
138
143
147
152
157
162
167
172
177
182
188
193
199
204
210
216
221

134
138
143
138
143
148
143
148
153
148
153
158
153
158
164
158
163
169
163
169
174
168
174
180
173
179
186
178
185
191
WOMENS INITIATIVE
184
190
197
Empowering Women. Improving Lives.
189
196
203
195
202
209
200
208
215
206
213
221
212
219
227
218
225 WOMENS INITIATIVE
233
Empowering
224 Women. Improving
232 Lives. 240
230
238
246

148
153
158
164
169
175
180
186
192
198
203
209
216
222
228
235
241
248
254

153
158
163
169
175
180
186
192
198
204
210
216
222
229
235
242
249
256
263

158
163
168
174
180
186
192
198
204
211
216
223
229
236
242
250
256
264
271

source: NHLBI Obesity Guideline

WOMENS INITIATIVE

Empowering Women. Improving Lives.

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)

Erosive Esophagitis
Barretts Esophagus
Esophageal Cancer
Cirrhosis
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Pancreatic Cancer
Gallstones
Colorectal Adenomas
Colorectal Cancer
Decreased Quality of Life
Early Death

WAIST MEASUREMENT MATTERS

Excess weight, as measured by BMI, is not the only risk to your health.
The location of fat on your body is important too.
If you carry fat mainly around your waist,
you are more likely to develop health
problems than if you carry fat mainly in
your hips and thighs. This is true even if
your BMI falls within the normal range.
Women with a waist measurement of more

than 35 inches (88.9 cm) or men with a waist

measurement of more than 40 inches (101.6
cm) may have a higher disease risk than
people with smaller waist measurements
because of where their fat lies.

TO MEASURE YOUR WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, place a tape measure around your bare
abdomen, just above your hip bone. Be sure that the tape is snug but does not
compress your skin, and is parallel to the floor. Relax, exhale, and measure your waist.
Source: NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network

BODY MASS INDEX TABLE

The BMI is a tool used to assess overweight and obesity and monitor changes in body weight. BMI has its limitations because it does not measure body fat or muscle directly.
The formula for BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.

BMI

Normal
2024

Overweight
25
26

27

28

29

Obese
30

31

Height (centimeters)

147cm (1.47m)
150cm (1.50m)
152cm (1.52m)
155cm (1.55m)
157cm (1.57m)
160cm (1.60m)
163cm (1.63m)
165cm (1.65m)
168cm (1.68m)
170cm (1.70m)
172cm (1.72m)
175cm (1.75m)
178cm (1.78m)
180cm (1.80m)
183cm (1.83m)
185cm (1.85m)
188cm (1.88m)
191cm (1.91m)
193cm (1.93m)

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

Extreme Obesity
4050

73
76
79
82
84
87
89
93
95
98
101
104
107
110
113
117
120
123
127

76
78
81
84
87
89
93
95
98
101
104
107
110
113
117
120
123
127
130

78
81
83
86
89
92
95
98
101
104
107
110
113
117
120
123
127
130
134

80
83
86
88
92
94
98
101
104
107
110
113
117
120
123
127
130
134
138

82
85
88
91
94
97
100
103
107
110
113
117
120
123
127
131
134
137
142

84
88
90
93
97
100
103
106
109
113
116
119
123
127
130
134
137
141
145

87108
90112
93116
96120
99124
102128
105132
109136
112140
116145
119149
123153
126158
130162
133167
137171
141176
145181
149186

Body Weight (kilograms)

4452
4554
4656
4857
4959
5161
5364
5465
5667
5769
5972
6173
6376
6578
6780
6883
7084
7387
7489

54
56
58
60
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
77
79
81
83
86
88
91
93

56
58
60
62
64
66
68
71
73
75
78
80
82
84
87
89
92
94
97

59
61
63
60
63
65
63
65
67
65
67
69
67
69
72
69
72
74
71
74
77
73
76
79
76
78
81
78
81
84
WOMENS INITIATIVE
80
83
86
Empowering Women. Improving Lives.
83
86
89
85
88
92
88
91
94
90
93
97
93
96
99
WOMENS INITIATIVE
95
99
102
Empowering
Women.
Lives.
98
102Improving105
100
104
108

65
67
69
72
74
77
79
82
84
87
89
92
95
98
100
103
106
109
112

67
69
72
74
77
79
82
84
87
90
92
95
98
101
103
107
109
112
115

69
72
74
77
79
82
84
87
90
93
95
98
101
104
107
110
113
116
119

72
74
76
79
82
84
87
90
93
96
98
101
104
107
110
113
116
120
123

source: NHLBI Obesity Guideline

WOMENS INITIATIVE

Empowering Women. Improving Lives.