Editing Body mass index (section)

====Singapore====
In Singapore, the BMI cut-off figures were revised in 2005 by the [[Health Promotion Board]] (HPB), motivated by studies showing that many Asian populations, including Singaporeans, have a higher proportion of body fat and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and [[diabetes mellitus]], compared with general BMI recommendations in other countries. The BMI cut-offs are presented with an emphasis on health risk rather than weight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cardiology.com.sg/body-mass-index-bmi/|title=Body Mass Index (BMI) |website=Peter Yan Cardiology Clinic |access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref>

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|+ BMI in Singapore
|-
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| BMI (kg/m<sup>2</sup>){{efn|name="range-precision"}}
! scope="col"| Health risk
|-
! scope="row"| Underweight
| style="text-align:center"| < 18.5
| Possible nutritional deficiency and osteoporosis.
|-
! scope="row"| Normal
| style="text-align:center" class="nowrap"| 18.5–22.9
| Low risk (healthy range).
|-
! scope="row"| Mild to moderate overweight
| style="text-align:center"| 23.0–27.4
| Moderate risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes mellitus.
|-
! scope="row"| Very overweight to obese
| style="text-align:center"| ≥ 27.5
| High risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes mellitus. [[Metabolic syndrome]].
|}