Height and weight
Things to consider
- Current age
- Body Mass Index (BMI):
- Metric: Weight (kg)/height2 (m)
- Imperial: Weight (lbs)/height2 (in) X 703
- Tobacco use
- Gender
- Other risk factors (i.e., diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease)
- Weight stability
What response can you expect?
- Life
- Critical illness
- Disability
- Healthcare
Female
| BMI between 15.5 and 36: | usually standard |
Male
| BMI between 15.5 and 39: | usually standard |
Regardless of the person's BMI, depending on all the things to be considered, the decision could be rated or declined.
| BMI between 17.5 and 30: | usually standard |
Regardless of the person's BMI, depending on all the things to be considered, the decision could be rated or declined.
Female
| BMI between 17.5 and 32: | usually standard |
Male
| BMI between 17.5 and 34: | usually standard |
Regardless of the person's BMI, depending on all the things to be considered, the decision could be rated or declined.