Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nKey-Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The study provides new estimates for height and BMI trends in 2019 across 200 countries after analysing data from 2,181 studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BMI is measured as the weight in kg divided by the square of the height in metres. World Health Organization guidelines define a normal BMI range as 18.5 to 24.9, overweight as 25 or higher, and obesity as 30 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mean BMI of 19-year-old boys is 20.1 in India, compared to a high of 29.6 in the Cook Islands and a low of 19.2 in Ethiopia. For Indian girls, the mean BMI is again 20.1, compared to a high of 29.0 in Tonga and a low of 19.6 in Timor-Leste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mean height of Indian 19-year-olds is 166.5 cm for boys and 155.2 cm for girls, well below the high of Netherlands boys (183.8 cm) and girls (170 cm).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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