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Chapter 33 - Morbid Obesity and Frailty

Problems with the Extremes of Weight in Elders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2020

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Roger W. Byard
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Kim A. Collins  and
Roger W. Byard
Kim A. Collins
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LifePoint Inc, South Carolina
Roger W. Byard
Affiliation:
University of Adelaide
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Summary

Obesity and frailty have been variably defined; however one of the most useful measures is the body mass index (BMI), which is the weight of an individual in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared. BMI units are kg/m2; the normal range lies between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2, with underweight individuals falling below 18.5 kg/m2 and overweight or obese above 30. Usually, the units for BMI are left off the value.

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Geriatric Forensic Medicine and Pathology , pp. 589 - 606
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