Body Mass Index (BMI) calculates body fat based on the relationship
of weight and height.
| BMI |
MEANING |
| Under 18 |
Underweight |
| 18 - 25 |
Healthy |
| 26 - 30 |
Overweight |
| 31 - 34 |
Obese |
| 35 - 39 |
Severe Obesity
Possible Candidate for Weight loss surgery |
| 40 - 49 |
Morbid Obesity
Candidate for Weight loss surgery |
| Over 50 |
Super Morbid Obesity
Candidate for Weight loss surgery |
Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery, a surgical weight loss treatment for individuals
80 pounds or more overweight, is now offered through The N.E.W.
Program at South Coast Medical Center. For more information, click
here.
