Underweight definition

Underweight means “weight for age” that is to define a child’s weight according to age (▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2006). Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) standards, below -2 Z-scores or lower than 5th percentile on the growth chart defines children as being wasted, stunted or underweight (Maleta, 2006). Overnutrition is defined as consuming an excessive amount of energy or nutrients, which results in an increase in body fat that is harmful to one's health (Mathur & ▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2019). To define overweight and obesity, body mass index (BMI) is used, which is calculated by body weight divided by height squared (kg/m2). Based on the CDC criteria, overweight is having BMI between the 85th and 95th percentile on the growth chart, while obesity is at the 95th percentile or greater (Defining Childhood Weight Status, 2021). The World Health Organization (WHO) posts a different criterion: for children under 5 years old, overweight is determined as “weight for height” Z score greater than 2 standard deviations, and obesity is having “weight for height” Z score greater than 3 standard deviations (Obesity and Overweight, 2021). For children between 5-19 years old, being overweight is defined as “weight for height” greater than 1 standard deviation, and obesity is greater than 2 standard deviations (Obesity and Overweight, 2021). Adult’s weight status is fully assessed using body mass index (BMI) cutoffs. The BMI cutoffs listed below are used as international standards (▇▇▇▇ & Jan, 2021): - Underweight: BMI less than 18.5 kg/m2 - Normal weight: BMI greater than or equal to 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 - Overweight: BMI greater than or equal to 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 - Obesity: BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 However, there were some discussions about using different BMI cutoffs for Asian populations. Scientific evidence suggests that Asian people have different relationships between BMI, body fat percentage, and health risks than do European people (Consultation, 2004). It is said that Asian people with a high risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease have lower BMIs compared to existing WHO international cut-off points (≥25kg/m2) (Consultation, 2004). BMI cutoffs recommended by the WHO for Asians are shown below (Liabsuetrakul et al., 2011): - Underweight: BMI less than 18.5 kg/m2 - Normal weight: BMI greater than or equal to 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m2 - Overweight: BMI greater than or equal to 23 to 27.5 kg/m2 - Obesity: BMI greater than 27.5 kg/m2 Even though new cut-offs were defined, most research studie...

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Underweight. “normal weight” and “overweight” variables are created using variables hw71(weight/age standard deviation) and hw72(weight/height standard deviation). “Stunted” variable is created using original variable hw70 (height/age standard deviation) and categorized as 0 “not stunted” and 1 “stunted”. In logistic analysis, “child underweight” variable was created using variable hw71 (weight/age standard deviation) and categorized as 0 “not underweight” and 1 “underweight”. Mother-child pairs can be defined as either concordant weight pairs or discordant weight pairs. Concordant weight pairs refer to mother and child who has the same weight status, while discordant weight pairs represent mother and child with different weight status. Following the WHO guidelines, mother’s weight status is determined using BMI cutoffs through original variable v445 (women body mass index) (▇▇▇▇ & Jan, 2021).

Examples of Underweight in a sentence

• Underweight, defined as low weight for age, is due to a combination of chronic and acute undernutrition, and provides a less specific indicator of the likely causes of undernutrition than stunting or wasting[36].

• Please consult the USA Climbing Protocol for Health Screening and Underweight Athletes 2024 (hyperlink to PDF here), which was developed by members of the USA Climbing Medical Committee and the USA Climbing Team Physician, for further information and details.

• Female 3157 895 28.4 1.03 0.90, 1.18 0.63 Body Mass Index Underweight 308 72 23.4 Ref.

• Table 1 Demographics of the EDE and EDE-Q sample EDE-Q EDE Saudi Statistics Source (N=2690) (N=98) Age (SD) 24.7 (9,3) 25.2 (9,8) 30.3 Plecher (2019) Male 592 (22,0%) 29 (29,6%) 57,3% MLA (2019) Female 2098 (78,0%) 69 (70,4%) 42,7% MLA (2019) Weight status BMI (SD) 31.0 (5,9) 25.7 (5,9) 28.5 WHO (2004) Underweight 269 (9,8%) 6 (6,2%) 8,5% ▇▇▇▇ et al.

• Underweight bags will be re- weighed to determine the actual bags / kilograms (kgs) lost.

• Underweight was classified by a low BMI less than 18.5, normal weight was classified by a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9, overweight was classified by a BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 and obesity was classified by a BMI equal to or greater than 30.

• Table Four: Relative Risk of Remaining Underweight, Overweight, or Obese.

• BMIs were then categorized according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions of Underweight, Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese.

• Stunting, Wasting and Underweight in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.

• Stunting Sierra Leone 34.*% Koinadugo 34.4% Tonkolili 32.8% Underweight Sierra Leone 19.2% Koinadugo 11.7% Tonkolili 15.3% Wasting Sierra Leone 7.6% Koinadugo 3.2% Tonkolili 3.5% Severely Food Insecure households Sierra Leone 6.5% Koinadugo 13.4% Tonkolili 22.5% The northern region of Sierra Leone, specifically Koinadugo and Tonkolili districts, vary slightly in geography and undernutrition from the general context of Sierra Leone.

More Definitions of Underweight

Underweight means a condition when the child’s weight is more than two standard deviations below the median of weight-for-age of the reference population