BASICS
Ultimate Weight Loss Revealed 11 by Brad Callen
Body Mass Index ( BMI )
What is BMI ?
A great way to determine if you are overweight is to calculate your body mass index . Find out below if your Body Mass Index puts you at risk . Body Mass Index ( BMI ) is one of the most accurate ways to determine when extra pounds translate into health risks .
What is a Healthy BMI ?
BMI is a measure which takes into account a personʼs weight and height to gauge total body fat in adults . Someone with a BMI of 26 to 27 is about 20 percent overweight , which is generally believed to carry moderate health risks . A BMI of 30 and higher is considered obese .
The higher the BMI , the greater the risk you have of developing additional health problems . Heart disease , diabetes and high blood pressure are all linked to being overweight . A BMI of 30 and over increases the risk of death from any cause by 50 to 150 percent , according to some estimates .
Some more facts ; in June of 1998 , the federal government announced guidelines which create a new definition of a healthy weight -- a BMI of 24 or less . So now a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight . Individuals , who fall into the BMI range of 25 to 34.9 , and have a waist size of over 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women , are considered to be at especially high risk for health problems .
How Do You Calculate BMI ?
( If you donʼt want to do the math yourself you can use the calculators I have included as a bonus with this e-Book . There are also some great weight loss calculators at my website .)
The formula is calculated as follows :
BMI = [ weight in pounds / height in inches x height in inches ] x 703
• BMI less than 19 means you are underweight
• BMI between 19 and 24 means you are in the healthy range
• BMI between 25 and 26 means you are slightly overweight
• BMI between 27 and 29 means you are significantly overweight
• BMI between 30 and 34 means you are obese
• BMI between 35 and 39 means you are severely obese
• BMI over 39 means you are morbidly obese
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