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The Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults uses the body mass index and waist circumference as indicators of health risk. This classification system is aligned with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations widely adopted internationally.
The Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults is an update of the weight classification system that has been in use in Canada since 1988. The Guidelines describe a body weight classification system used to identify health risks associated with body weight in individuals and in populations.
The updated system provides a label for each BMI category and uses the terms 'underweight', 'normal weight', 'overweight', and 'obese'. The lower cut-off point of the 'normal weight' range has been lowered from 20.0 to 18.5. The BMI range for the 'overweight' category is 25.0 to 29.9.
Intended for health professionals, researchers, and educators, it explains the rationale for the cut-offs selected and discusses issues related to age, ethnicity and race, and factors such as fitness and diet. Appendices include references, body mass index nomogram, and the 2000 WHO and 1988 Canadian classification systems.
- Canada. Health Products and Food Branch.
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The Guidelines describe a body weight classification system used to identify health risks associated with body weight in individuals and in populations.
lished the Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults (available at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-bppn/cg _bwc_introduction_e.html) to provide a framework for screen-ing people for overweight and obesity. In this article we outline how this new weight classifica-tion can be applied to adult men and women (nonpregnant and
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Answers: Q1: What is the Canadian body weight classification system? A: The Canadian body weight classification system uses the body mass index (BMI) and the waist circumference (WC) to assess the risk of developing health problems associated with overweight or underweight.
