| What
do the letters BMI represent? BMI
is the acronym for Body Mass Index.
What is the definition
of the body mass index?
Body Mass Index is
the measurement or ratio of an individual’s weight versus their
height.
Does a person’s BMI
Body Mass Index have any effects on health?
Absolutely and according
to recent findings in medical science has found a correlation
between a person’s body mass index which depicts the effect
of body weight on disease and mortality.
What is the index
of average to obese body types?
The following chart
depicts the status of each body mass indexes:
Less than 18.5 athletic
- underweight
18.5-24.9 Normal
25.0-29.9 Overweight
30.0-34.9 Obese
Above 35 Morbid Obesity
What does this all
mean?
The above chart shows
that body mass indexes between 18 and 25 are deemed to be a
healthy weight. Body Mass Index ranges between 25 and 30 are
considered to fall on the level of overweight. Any BMI levels
above 30 represent obesity. Obesity has been associated with
a variety of serious and chronic health problems including:
Heart disease
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Sleep apnea
How can I determine
my body mass index (BMI)?
To calculate your body mass index,
Take your height
and multiply it by your height in inches
Then divide your
pounds by the total of your height -- multiplied by itself in
inches.
Then take the total
and multiply it by 703
For example, a person
who is 5’1 weighing 108 pounds would do the following formula:
(Weight in Pounds)/(Height
in inches X Height in inches)X703
(108 pounds)/(61
inches X 61 inches)
X(times) 703 = BMI
.002 X 703 = 20.4 BMI |
