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But I will surely let out a little secret and you can be in great shape
now and enjoy your life more than ever. I really have the pleasure
to speak to you each week in our coaching blogs. Your body mass
index or BMI helps to clarify an important distinction between
being overweight and being obese.
If you weight too much you are obviously overweight. However if
you have a very high you are obese. So based on your body mass
index, your doctor or other health professional will classify your
weight as healthy, overweight or obese.
In reality the BMI, describes body weight relative to height and is
correlated with total body fat contents in most adults. In almost all
cases, this means that the BMI will accurately reflect your weight
and proportion of your height and weight when categorizing you’re
as healthy, overweight or obese.
Now calculating your approximate body mass index is relatively
straightforward although you will probably need a calculator just
to save time. In order to get your BMI, multiply your weight in
pounds by 703. Next divide the result by your weight in inches.
Then divide that result by your height in inches one more time.
You might be surprised to learn that you are ever so slightly
heavier than your doctor might like.
Trust me a BMI from 18.5 up to 25 is considered healthy, from 25
up to 30 is classified as overweight and 30 or higher is obese.
Generally higher a person’s BMI, the greater the risk for health
problems. In addition to causing your BMI to skyrocket, excess
body fat is a well recognized health risk.
Men and women with waist line in excess of 40 and 35 inches
respectively are much more at risk for health problems like