Your BMI accurately estimates your
total body fat. And, the amount of fat
that you carry is a good indicator of
your risk for a variety of diseases.
There are two ways to check your BMI:
■ Use the BMI chart ,
First find your height in the
left-hand column. Then, follow
it over until you find your weight.
The number on the top of that
column is your BMI.
■ Use the BMI calculator Body Mass Index is a simple calculation using a person's height and weight. The formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in metres squared. A BMI of 25.0 or more is overweight, while the healthy range is 18.5 to 24.9.
Once you know your BMI, check
Box 1
to see what the number means.
Although BMI can be used for most
men and women, it does have some
limitations:
■ It may overestimate body fat in
athletes and others who have a
muscular build.
Other tips for weight loss success:
■ Set specific, realistic goals that are
forgiving (less than perfect). To
start, try walking 30 minutes,
3 days a week.
■ Ask for encouragement from
your health care provider(s) via
telephone or e-mail; friends and
family can help. You can also
join a support group.
■ Keep a record of your food intake
and the amount of physical activi-
ty that you do. This is an easy way
to track how you are doing. A
record can also inspire you. For
example, when it shows that
you’ve been more active, you’ll be
encouraged to keep it up.
■ Change your surroundings to avoid
overeating. For example, don’t eat
while watching television. Plan to
meet a friend in a nonfood setting.
■ Reward your success but not with
food. Instead, choose rewards that
you’ll enjoy, such as a movie,
music CD, an afternoon off from
work, a massage, or personal time.
■ Walk or ride a bike in your
neighborhood.
■ Join a walking club at a mall or
at work.
■ Play golf at a local club.
■ Join a dance or yoga class.
■ Work in your garden.
■ Use local athletic facilities.
■ Join a hiking or biking club.
■ Join a softball team or play other
sports with coworkers, friends, and
family.
■ It may underestimate body fat in
older persons and others who
have lost muscle.
Waist Circumference
Measurement
Your waist circumference is also an
important measurement to help you
figure out your overall health risks.
If most of your fat is around your
waist, then you are more at risk for
heart disease and diabetes. This risk
increases with a waist measurement
that is:
■ Greater than 35 inches for women
■ Greater than 40 inches for men
Other Risk Factors for Heart
Disease
If you have other risk factors for
heart disease (shown in Box 2) and
are overweight or obese, then you
will be at greater risk for health
problems. Your doctor will check
your BMI, waist circumference, and
other risk factors for heart disease:
■ If you are overweight (BMI 25–29.9),
do not have a high waist circum-
ference, and have less than two
risk factors, then it’s important
that you not gain any more
weight.
■ If you are overweight (BMI 25–29.9)
or have a high waist circumference
and have two or more risk factors,
then it is important for you to lose
weight.
■ If you are obese (BMI ≥ 30), then
it is important for you to lose
weight.
Even a small weight loss (just 5–10
percent of your current weight) will
help to lower your risk of developing
weight-related diseases.
FACTS ABOUT BMI
Future weight of children can be anticipated by BMI
Scientists in a new study have concluded that future weight can be forecasted by looking at children’s BMI. The conclusion was made after analyzing the data containing length and weight of almost over 4,700 children, since the time of birth to the age of eight years.
Obesity leads to many other unhealthy conditions and unlike being overweight, is considered as a disease.
The researchers recommend to take important measures to treat interventions as well as prevent the development of excessive weight and obesity in childhood.
Normally, children usually gain a peak in their BMI development at about nine months of age, and about six years of age, the BMI curve goes the opposite in a declining manner and then shoots up again.
The results of the study highlight that some children who often have an above average BMI development index neither have a peak or a dip in their curve. This helps to predict the child's future weight by measurements at age one and at age five.
Losing BMI weight lowers the risk of diabetes
New research established the fact that lowering BMI by almost five units dramatically lowers risk of diabetes, in spite of the initial weight of a person.
The findings reveal that diabetes in even severely obese patients can also be prevented and reduced whatever the starting weight of the person is. Losing five BMI units can dramatically reduce your risk of having type 2 diabetes, after two and ten years.
For an 180cm tall 35-year-old man weighing 130kg, losing five BMI units is equivalent to 16kg (BMI 40), which is a definite difference to health and reduces the likelihood of having type 2 diabetes and this is true for all patients, as even those who were severely obese showed dramatic improvements.
Weight of people concentrated around the middle and with a normal BMI increases the risk of death
Normal BMI People whose weight is centered in the middle of the body are prone to risk of death from any cause when compared to those who are overweight or obese but carry their weight elsewhere.
The findings of the research also mention the researchers found that only normal weight and obese people with central obesity were at increased risk of all-cause mortality when compared with the normal weight participants without central obesity. Also, the results showed that all participants with central obesity, in spite of BMI, were at greater risk for cardiovascular deaths.
Pre-pregnancy BMI is closely related to excess weight gain during pregnancy
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy affects the health of a mother and her baby, and a new research has found that pre-pregnancy body mass index or BMI and ethnicity might signal a likelihood for obesity later in life for young mothers - women who gave birth between the ages of 15 and 24.
The study published in the journal PLOS ONE recommend physicians to have a more caring attitude for adolescent women and should use BMI before pregnancy to determine if a young mother will gain too much weight during pregnancy, which is considered a risk factor for later obesity.
Coronary heart disease is proportionate to Body Mass Index (BMI)
According to a research from the Million Women Study, Coronary heart disease (CHD) increases with age and also with an increase in body mass index (BMI).
The research links the increase of weight with increased risk of CHD which is considered equivalent to that caused by getting older.
The chances of developing CHD increases even with a slight increase in BMI and the study reveals that the fact this is true not only in the heaviest but also in women who are not usually considered obese.
Certain recommendations are made by scientists : in order to have a balanced BMI by leading a healthy lifestyle by quitting smoking, avoiding excess alcohol consumption, and being physically active may go a long way to prevent the occurrence of CHD for most of the people in the population.
total body fat. And, the amount of fat
that you carry is a good indicator of
your risk for a variety of diseases.
There are two ways to check your BMI:
■ Use the BMI chart ,
left-hand column. Then, follow
it over until you find your weight.
The number on the top of that
column is your BMI.
■ Use the BMI calculator Body Mass Index is a simple calculation using a person's height and weight. The formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in metres squared. A BMI of 25.0 or more is overweight, while the healthy range is 18.5 to 24.9.
Once you know your BMI, check
Box 1
Although BMI can be used for most
men and women, it does have some
limitations:
■ It may overestimate body fat in
athletes and others who have a
muscular build.
Other tips for weight loss success:
■ Set specific, realistic goals that are
forgiving (less than perfect). To
start, try walking 30 minutes,
3 days a week.
■ Ask for encouragement from
your health care provider(s) via
telephone or e-mail; friends and
family can help. You can also
join a support group.
■ Keep a record of your food intake
and the amount of physical activi-
ty that you do. This is an easy way
to track how you are doing. A
record can also inspire you. For
example, when it shows that
you’ve been more active, you’ll be
encouraged to keep it up.
■ Change your surroundings to avoid
overeating. For example, don’t eat
while watching television. Plan to
meet a friend in a nonfood setting.
■ Reward your success but not with
food. Instead, choose rewards that
you’ll enjoy, such as a movie,
music CD, an afternoon off from
work, a massage, or personal time.
■ Walk or ride a bike in your
neighborhood.
■ Join a walking club at a mall or
at work.
■ Play golf at a local club.
■ Join a dance or yoga class.
■ Work in your garden.
■ Use local athletic facilities.
■ Join a hiking or biking club.
■ Join a softball team or play other
sports with coworkers, friends, and
family.
■ It may underestimate body fat in
older persons and others who
have lost muscle.
Waist Circumference
Measurement
Your waist circumference is also an
important measurement to help you
figure out your overall health risks.
If most of your fat is around your
waist, then you are more at risk for
heart disease and diabetes. This risk
increases with a waist measurement
that is:
■ Greater than 35 inches for women
■ Greater than 40 inches for men
Other Risk Factors for Heart
Disease
If you have other risk factors for
heart disease (shown in Box 2) and
are overweight or obese, then you
will be at greater risk for health
problems. Your doctor will check
your BMI, waist circumference, and
other risk factors for heart disease:
■ If you are overweight (BMI 25–29.9),
do not have a high waist circum-
ference, and have less than two
risk factors, then it’s important
that you not gain any more
weight.
■ If you are overweight (BMI 25–29.9)
or have a high waist circumference
and have two or more risk factors,
then it is important for you to lose
weight.
■ If you are obese (BMI ≥ 30), then
it is important for you to lose
weight.
Even a small weight loss (just 5–10
percent of your current weight) will
help to lower your risk of developing
weight-related diseases.
FACTS ABOUT BMI
Future weight of children can be anticipated by BMI
Scientists in a new study have concluded that future weight can be forecasted by looking at children’s BMI. The conclusion was made after analyzing the data containing length and weight of almost over 4,700 children, since the time of birth to the age of eight years.
Obesity leads to many other unhealthy conditions and unlike being overweight, is considered as a disease.
The researchers recommend to take important measures to treat interventions as well as prevent the development of excessive weight and obesity in childhood.
Normally, children usually gain a peak in their BMI development at about nine months of age, and about six years of age, the BMI curve goes the opposite in a declining manner and then shoots up again.
The results of the study highlight that some children who often have an above average BMI development index neither have a peak or a dip in their curve. This helps to predict the child's future weight by measurements at age one and at age five.
Losing BMI weight lowers the risk of diabetes
New research established the fact that lowering BMI by almost five units dramatically lowers risk of diabetes, in spite of the initial weight of a person.
The findings reveal that diabetes in even severely obese patients can also be prevented and reduced whatever the starting weight of the person is. Losing five BMI units can dramatically reduce your risk of having type 2 diabetes, after two and ten years.
For an 180cm tall 35-year-old man weighing 130kg, losing five BMI units is equivalent to 16kg (BMI 40), which is a definite difference to health and reduces the likelihood of having type 2 diabetes and this is true for all patients, as even those who were severely obese showed dramatic improvements.
Weight of people concentrated around the middle and with a normal BMI increases the risk of death
Normal BMI People whose weight is centered in the middle of the body are prone to risk of death from any cause when compared to those who are overweight or obese but carry their weight elsewhere.
The findings of the research also mention the researchers found that only normal weight and obese people with central obesity were at increased risk of all-cause mortality when compared with the normal weight participants without central obesity. Also, the results showed that all participants with central obesity, in spite of BMI, were at greater risk for cardiovascular deaths.
Pre-pregnancy BMI is closely related to excess weight gain during pregnancy
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy affects the health of a mother and her baby, and a new research has found that pre-pregnancy body mass index or BMI and ethnicity might signal a likelihood for obesity later in life for young mothers - women who gave birth between the ages of 15 and 24.
The study published in the journal PLOS ONE recommend physicians to have a more caring attitude for adolescent women and should use BMI before pregnancy to determine if a young mother will gain too much weight during pregnancy, which is considered a risk factor for later obesity.
Coronary heart disease is proportionate to Body Mass Index (BMI)
According to a research from the Million Women Study, Coronary heart disease (CHD) increases with age and also with an increase in body mass index (BMI).
The research links the increase of weight with increased risk of CHD which is considered equivalent to that caused by getting older.
The chances of developing CHD increases even with a slight increase in BMI and the study reveals that the fact this is true not only in the heaviest but also in women who are not usually considered obese.
Certain recommendations are made by scientists : in order to have a balanced BMI by leading a healthy lifestyle by quitting smoking, avoiding excess alcohol consumption, and being physically active may go a long way to prevent the occurrence of CHD for most of the people in the population.
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