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Measuring physical fitness in Persons with Severe/Profound ...

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Body weight statusTables 4 and 5 show the results of the comparison of BMI and waist measurements accord<strong>in</strong>g tothe WHO [32, 55, 56].Table 4. BMI <strong>in</strong>terpretation accord<strong>in</strong>g to WHO values: obese (BMI>30); overweight(2530); healthy weight (18.525); underweight (BMI 102 for men, waist > 88 for women); risk weight (96 > waist < 102 for men, 80 >waist < 88 for women); healthy weight (88 > waist < 96 for men, 76 > waist < 80 for women);underweight (waist < 88 for men, waist < 76 for women).Whole group Men WomenN 45 28 17Underweight 16% 25% -Healthy weight 42% 61% 12%Risk weight 24% 11% 47%Abdom<strong>in</strong>al obese 18% 3% 41%Totaal 100% 100% 100%Waist circumference <strong>in</strong> cm.WHO, World Health Organization.32 | Chapter 2

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