Which of the following statements about BMI is correct? a. It is completely based on the height of a person. b. It lies in the range of 30 to 35 for overweight individuals. c. It is more than 25 for underweight individuals. d. It is less than 28.5 for obese individuals. e. It lies in the range of 18.5 to 25 for healthy individuals.

e. It lies in the range of 18.5 to 25 for healthy individuals.

Explanation:

The body mass index or BMI can be obtained from the weight and stature of the person. The BMI can be calculated by the body mass divided by the square of the height of the body.

This is a criteria for distinguishing people as underweight, normal weight and affected by obesity depending upon the mass of the tissues, muscles, fat and bones and height.

The commonly accepted ranges are for underweight (18.5), normal weight or in healthy individuals it is in between the range of 18.5-25, overweight it is 25-30 and in obese people it is 30 or above.

Based on above description e is the correct option.