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Higher Body Mass Index Increases Chances of Diabetes Diagnosis
If your body mass index (BMI) is over 35, you have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with diabetes, according to U.S. government statistics.
Data gathered over 40 years from five national surveys show that U.S. residents, aged 20 to 74 years, showed significant increases in diagnosed diabetes with increased body mass.
Cases of diabetes that were diagnosed increased from 41 percent to 83 percent among those with a BMI above 35.
—Diabetes Care, December 2004
Body Mass Index Chart: Desirable BMI Below or Equal to 25 BMI
American Heart Association: The Heart at Work
| BMI | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
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| Height (in inches) | Weight (in pounds) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4' 10" | 105 | 110 | 115 | 119 | 124 | 129 | 134 | 139 | 143 | 148 | 153 | 158 | 163 | 167 | 173 | 177 | 182 | 186 | 191 |
| 4' 11" | 109 | 114 | 119 | 124 | 128 | 133 | 138 | 143 | 148 | 153 | 158 | 163 | 169 | 173 | 179 | 183 | 189 | 193 | 198 |
| 5' 0" | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 | 133 | 138 | 143 | 148 | 153 | 159 | 164 | 169 | 175 | 179 | 185 | 189 | 195 | 200 | 204 |
| 5' 1" | 116 | 122 | 127 | 132 | 137 | 143 | 148 | 153 | 158 | 164 | 169 | 174 | 180 | 185 | 191 | 196 | 202 | 206 | 211 |
| 5' 2" | 120 | 126 | 131 | 136 | 142 | 147 | 153 | 158 | 164 | 169 | 175 | 180 | 186 | 191 | 197 | 202 | 209 | 213 | 218 |
| 5' 3" | 124 | 130 | 135 | 141 | 146 | 152 | 158 | 164 | 169 | 175 | 181 | 187 | 192 | 198 | 204 | 209 | 215 | 220 | 225 |
| 5' 4" | 128 | 134 | 140 | 145 | 151 | 157 | 163 | 169 | 174 | 180 | 187 | 193 | 199 | 204 | 210 | 215 | 222 | 227 | 232 |
| 5' 5" | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 156 | 162 | 168 | 174 | 180 | 186 | 193 | 199 | 205 | 210 | 217 | 222 | 229 | 234 | 240 |
| 5' 6" | 136 | 142 | 149 | 155 | 161 | 167 | 173 | 180 | 186 | 192 | 199 | 205 | 211 | 217 | 224 | 229 | 236 | 241 | 247 |
| 5' 7" | 140 | 147 | 153 | 159 | 166 | 172 | 178 | 185 | 191 | 198 | 205 | 212 | 218 | 224 | 230 | 236 | 243 | 249 | 255 |
| 5' 8" | 145 | 151 | 158 | 164 | 171 | 177 | 184 | 191 | 197 | 204 | 211 | 218 | 224 | 230 | 237 | 243 | 250 | 256 | 262 |
| 5' 9" | 149 | 156 | 162 | 169 | 176 | 182 | 189 | 196 | 203 | 210 | 217 | 223 | 231 | 237 | 244 | 250 | 258 | 264 | 270 |
| 5' 10" | 153 | 160 | 167 | 174 | 181 | 188 | 195 | 202 | 207 | 216 | 223 | 230 | 237 | 244 | 251 | 258 | 265 | 272 | 278 |
| 5' 11" | 158 | 165 | 172 | 179 | 186 | 193 | 200 | 208 | 215 | 222 | 230 | 236 | 244 | 251 | 259 | 265 | 272 | 279 | 286 |
| 6' 0" | 162 | 169 | 177 | 184 | 191 | 199 | 206 | 214 | 221 | 228 | 236 | 243 | 251 | 259 | 266 | 273 | 281 | 287 | 294 |
| 6' 1" | 167 | 174 | 182 | 189 | 197 | 204 | 212 | 220 | 227 | 235 | 243 | 250 | 258 | 265 | 273 | 280 | 289 | 295 | 302 |
| 6' 2" | 171 | 179 | 187 | 194 | 202 | 210 | 218 | 226 | 233 | 241 | 250 | 257 | 265 | 272 | 281 | 288 | 297 | 303 | 311 |
| 6' 3" | 176 | 184 | 192 | 200 | 208 | 216 | 224 | 232 | 240 | 248 | 256 | 264 | 272 | 280 | 289 | 297 | 305 | 312 | 319 |
| 6' 4" | 181 | 189 | 197 | 205 | 213 | 222 | 230 | 238 | 246 | 254 | 263 | 271 | 280 | 288 | 296 | 304 | 313 | 320 | 328 |
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