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Table 5 Results of step two of the PERSSILAA baseline screening showing the BMI classification and the waist circumference

From: Identification of community-dwelling older adults at risk of frailty using the PERSSILAA screening pathway: a methodological guide and results of a large-scale deployment in the Netherlands

BMI Classification

Percentage

Waist circumference

Underweight

<  18.5

1%

76.9 cm (SD ± 6.8)

Normal (healthy weight)

18.5–25

32%

88.7 cm (SD ± 10.7)

Overweight

25–30

42%

103.4 cm (SD ± 9.6)

Obese

> 30

25%

114.8 cm (SD ± 12.7)

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