What does the term underweight refer to?
Q: What does the term underweight refer to?
A: The term underweight refers to humans that have much less weight than they should.
Q: Why is being underweight bad for overall health?
A: Being underweight is bad for the overall health of the person affected.
Q: What is used to define being underweight?
A: Being underweight is often defined using a measure called the body mass index which calculates a score, based on height and weight.
Q: What score in the body mass index indicates that a person is underweight?
A: If the body mass index score is below 18.5, a person is generally said to be underweight.
Q: Is the body mass index score applicable to everyone?
A: The body mass index score is only a general indication and must not be calculated for everyone. It does not apply to children and adolescents, for example.
Q: What can cause a person to be underweight?
A: Being underweight can have different causes.
Q: Does a person's weight remain the same over time?
A: It is normal that a person's weight changes over time.
