What is the normal BMI for adults?

a. 15.5 to 20.6 kg/m2
b. 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2
c. 20.6 to 25.9 kg/m2
d. 22.5 to 26.0 kg/m2

ANS: B
A healthy weight may be confirmed by a BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2 for adults or a BMI-for-age between the tenth and eighty-fifth percentiles for children.

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