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A person is considered undernourished if his/her body mass index (BMI) is below ___.

A

18.5

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B

20

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C

22

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D

25

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Solution

The correct option is A 18.5
If the BMI is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered undernourished. However, if this BMI is more than 25, then a person is considered overweight.

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