What body mass index is likely to be lethal in males?
1.<10kg/m2
2.11kg/m2
3.13kg/m2
4.16kg/m2
5.18.5 kg/m
It is important to understand the thresholds of body mass index (BMI) that indicate malnutrition. Normal BMI ranges between 20 and 25 kg/m2, and a patient is considered underweight with likely moderate malnutrition at a BMI of 18.5 kg/m2. Severe malnutrition is expected with a BMI of less than 16 kg/m2. In men, a BMI of less than 13 kg/m2 is lethal, and in women, the lethal BMI is less than 11 kg/m2.