USDA Dietary Guidelines for BMI

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The US Government says, Page 9 of the USDA Dietary Guidelines

http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DietGd.pdf

Healthy Weight: BMI from 18.5 up to 25.

Overweight: BMI from 25 up to 30.

Obese: BMI of 30 or higher.

CR means staying in the healthy very low BMI range

(Dr. Walford says below 20), and getting adequate nutrition.

-- Warren

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Webster, john.webster@..., who is the Director of

Public Information and Governmental Affairs, at USDA CNPP

(Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion), (703)305-7600

http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/

http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/contact.html

wrote:

>

> USDA does not have a policy or position on caloric restriction per se.

> I would suggest, however, that you refer to the page 8 of the Dietary

> Guidelines for Americans which discusses balancing calories with activity.

> http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DietGd.pdf

> I would also suggest that you review the Food Guide Pyramid booklet

> which can be accessed at

> http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/pyrabklt.pdf

> First determine your physical activity level and see which calorie level

> best suits you. Then determine the number of servings of food you need

> to maintain that level.

>

> Hope this helps and best wishes.

>

> Webster

> Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion