weight, desirable

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | 525 words | Copyright

weight, desirable (weight, ideal) Standardized tables of desirable (or ideal) weight for height for adults are based on life expectancy; both undernutrition and obesity are associated with increased risk of premature death. Desirable weight corresponds to a body mass index (the ratio of weight in kg/height² in m) between 20–25. Tables of ideal weight based on actuarial data were first published by the Metropolitan Life Assurance Co. of New York in 1942, replaced in 1959 by tables of average and desirable weights.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

DAVID A. BENDER. "weight, desirable." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

DAVID A. BENDER. "weight, desirable." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-weightdesirable.html

DAVID A. BENDER. "weight, desirable." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-weightdesirable.html

Learn more about citation styles