bmigrp_c4 height
Name
bmigrp_c6
Label
6-level grouped Body Mass Index - WHO
Description

This variable is created using the calculated body mass index to define categories based on current WHO (World Health Organization) classifications

Domain
bmi_range_c6
  • 1: Underweight (BMI < 18.5)
  • 2: Normal (18.5 < BMI <25)
  • 3: Overweight (25 < BMI < 30)
  • 4: Obese I (30 < BMI < 35)
  • 5: Obese II (35 < BMI < 40)
  • 6: Obese III
Type
choices
6-level grouped Body Mass Index - WHO vs Visit Number
HCHS/SOL Baseline
Total 16,415
Underweight (BMI < 18.5) 73
Normal (18.5 < BMI <25) 2,791
Overweight (25 < BMI < 30) 5,263
Obese I (30 < BMI < 35) 3,649
Obese II (35 < BMI < 40) 1,462
Obese III 855
Unknown 2,322
6-level grouped Body Mass Index - WHO vs Gender
HCHS/SOL Baseline
Female Male Total
Total 8,358 5,797 14,155
Underweight (BMI < 18.5) 34 39 73
Normal (18.5 < BMI <25) 1,629 1,162 2,791
Overweight (25 < BMI < 30) 2,870 2,393 5,263
Obese I (30 < BMI < 35) 2,154 1,495 3,649
Obese II (35 < BMI < 40) 1,008 454 1,462
Obese III 633 222 855
Unknown 30 32 62