Body Mass Index
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What is BMI? BMI is "Body Mass Index". It tells you whether your body weight is appropriate for your height. In Indians it is advisable that the BMI be not more than 22.9* BMI = Weight in kilograms / (Height in meters) 2 BMI is a gross estimate for the amount of fat in your body. It tells you whether you need to lose weight or not. Not all adults who have a BMI in the range labeled "healthy"are at their most healthy weight. They may have lots of fat but very little muscle. Similarly, if you are an athlete or exercise a lot, then you may have lots of muscle and less fat and if your BMI is more than the normal range, then it may still be healthy. The BMI normal range is not applicable to pregnant and breast feeding mothers. **In Indians, it is advisable that the BMI be not more than 23 Big benefits of normal BMI Bringing your BMI within advisable limits (<23) helps by 1. Preventing diabetes. 2. If you already have diabetes then it improves your sugar levels and also helps to bring down the diabetes medication. 3. Preventing blood pressure. 4. If you already have high blood pressure then it helps to better control your blood pressure and also to bring down blood pressure medication. 5. Preventing heart disease. 6. Preventing stroke. 7. Preventing certain types of cancer. 8. Preventing osteoarthritis (joint pains). 9. Normalizing cholesterol levels and normalizing deranged blood fat levels (lipid profile). 10. Increasing your life expectancy.
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Body Mass Index
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What is BMI?
BMI is "Body Mass Index". It tells you whether your body weight is appropriate for your height.
In Indians it is advisable that the BMI be not more than 22.9* BMI = Weight in kilograms / (Height in meters) 2 BMI is a gross estimate for the amount of fat in your body. It tells you whether you need to lose weight or not. Not all adults who have a BMI in the range labeled "healthy"are at their most healthy weight. They may have lots of fat but very little muscle. Similarly, if you are an athlete or exercise a lot, then you may have lots of muscle and less fat and if your BMI is more than the normal range, then it may still be healthy. The BMI normal range is not applicable to pregnant and breast feeding mothers.
**In Indians, it is advisable that the BMI be not more than 23Big benefits of normal BMI
Bringing your BMI within advisable limits ( 30)
If your weight is less than that listed for your height try our other BMI Chart (BMI 36 - 54).'What Health' BMI charts offer a good degree of accuracy.
Obesity ChartUse the simplified chart (see below) of the BMI obesity level for men and women between the height of 4 feet 10 inches (1.47m) and 6 feet (1.83m).How to Use the Obesity Chart1. Find your height in the Height column2. Look in the Obesity Point column to see when you become obese How to See When You Are ObeseIf you are 5 ft 4 inches tall, you start to suffer from obesity when you reachabout 175 poundsHeight Obesity Point
Ft/inchesMetersPounds Kilos
4.104.115.05.15.25.35.45.55.65.75.85.95.105.116.01.47m1.50m1.52m1.55m1.57m1.60m1.63m1.65m1.68m1.70m1.73m1.75m1.78m1.80m1.83m143 pounds148 pounds153 pounds159 pounds164 pounds169 pounds175 pounds180 pounds186 pounds191 pounds197 pounds203 pounds209 pounds215 pounds221 pounds65.0kg67.3kg69.5kg72.3kg74.5kg76.8kg79.5kg81.8kg84.5kg86.8kg89.5kg92.3kg95.0kg97.7kg100.4kg
Note: All weights are approximate.
