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BMI Prime
BMI Prime
is the ratio of actual BMI to
upper limit optimal BMI
(currently defined at 25
kg/m2)
In South East Asian and South
Chinese populations ,
BMI Prime
should be calculated using an
upper limit
BMI of 23 in the denominator
instead of 25.
It helps to calculate for different
populations separately.
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BMI Prime - WHY USEFUL?
BMI Prime is useful clinically because it
shows by what ratio (e.g. 1.24) or
percentage (e.g. 124%, or 24% above)
a person deviates
from the maximum optimal BMI.
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BMI Prime
BMI Prime
less than 0.74 are
underweight;
between 0.74 and 1.00
have optimal weight
and
People with value
at 1.00 or greater are
overweight.