CANCER, DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE RISKS CALCULATOR

BMI, kg/m² (Asian)	BMI, kg/m² (Caucasion)	Classification	Risk of co-morbidities
< 18.5	< 18.5	Underweight	Low (but risk of other clinical problems increased)
18.5 - 22.9	18.5 - 24.9	Normal Range	Average
>= 23	25 - 29.9	Overweight	Mildly increased
23 - 24.9	>= 30	At risk	Increased
25 - 29.9	30 - 34.9	Obese Class I	Moderate
>= 30	35 - 39.9	Obese Class II	Severe
	>= 40	Obese Class III	Very severe

Independent Risk Factor	Female	Male
Normal Waist Circumference to avoid Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer, Coronary Heart Disease and Metabolic Syndrome	< 80cm	< 90cm

For more information please see Obesity/Overweight.