Being Underweight Can Interfere With Stroke Recovery
Defining Underweight Underweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18.5. This means that: An adult who is less than 4 feet 8 inches would be considered underweight if they’re more than 6 pounds under their ideal weight. An adult who is 5 feet 7 inches would be considered underweight if they’re more than 10 to 12 pounds less than ideal body weight. A person who is taller than 5 ft 7 in would have to be more than 12 pounds under ideal body weight to be considered underweight....