Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
King Abdul-Aziz University
Faculty of Medicine
Rabigh branch
Family medicine assignment of nutrition module
“Body Mass Index ’’
(1437-1438)
(2017-2018)
Year: 2nd year
Student name : Muhammad Jarallah Al-ghamdi
ID No. : 1635699
Q1. How do you categorize according to body mass index (BMI) into
( Underweight, Normal, Overweight, Obese) ?
Ans. Table 1. Nutritional status
BMI
Nutritional status
Below 18.5
Underweight
18.5–24.9
Normal weight
25.0–29.9
Pre-obesity
30.0–34.9
Obesity class I
35.0–39.9
Obesity class II
Above 40
Obesity class III
And I’m pre-obesity or overweight ( this answer was chose from the lecture )
Q2. Calculate your own BMI and determine your category of BMI.
Ans. 75 / 1.71x1.71 = 25.648
Then my category would be Pre-obesity
Sources:
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/nutrition/a-healthylifestyle/body-mass-index-bmi