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Standard VIII
Civics
Poverty and hunger
A person is c...
Question
A person is considered overweight if his/her body mass index (BMI) is over ___.
A
20
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18
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C
24
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D
25
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Solution
The correct option is
D
25
If the BMI of the person is more than 25, then he/she is considered to be overweight.
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