Body Mass Index (BMI)

By: Vipul / Category: Health FAQs

BMI tells you if you are a healthy weight for your height. It is calculated by taking your weight in kilograms and dividing it by your height in meters and dividing the result by your height in meters again. It is a useful guideline for most of us - but can be confusing for people with a lot of muscle such as weightlifters. Normally a high BMI will almost certainly mean you are overweight for your height. To maintain good health your BMI should be between 19 and 25. if you are in the 25-30 bracket you are classed as overweight and above 30 is obese. In the higher ranges you are at risk of high bloody pressure, diabetes and other health problems. At this point you should seriously think about reducing your BMI through exercise and a healthy diet.

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