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Calculating Your Body Mass Index; Is Your Health At Risk?

Omron Body Composition Monitor HBF 255T provides extensive insight into body fat, skeletal muscle & BMI. This electronic weighing machine utilizes 8 sensors on both hands & feet.

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Calculating Your Body Mass Index; Is Your Health At Risk?

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  1. CalculatingYourBodyMassIndex;IsYourHealthAtRisk? Aperson'slevelofphysicalhealthcanbegauged(withcertaincaveats)bycomparinghisorherbodymassindex(BMI)totheidealrangeforsomeoneofthatheightandage.Aladyofmediumbuild,5feettall(1.52meters),shouldaimforaweightbetween103and115pounds(46.72and52.16kg). Also,amanwithalargeframewhois5feet,8inches(1.72meters)tall,andahealthyweightrangeof144to163poundsgetsconsideredtobeingoodhealth(65.32kgto73.94kg).Otherwise,theyareunderweightiftheyweighlessthanwhatisdeemedhealthyfortheirheight.AndiftheirWeightisabovewhatisconsideredhealthyfortheirsize,theyareconsideredoverweight. Theheight-weightchartsillustratedabovehavegivenwaytothemoreaccurateBodyMassIndex,whichmeasuresexcessbodyfat.Bodycomposition(orbodyfatpercentage)getscalculatedbydividingaperson'sheightbytheirWeight;theresultindicatestheperson'spotentialhealthrisks.Hereishowbodymassindexisdetermined: Calculateyourbodymassindexbypluggingyourstatsintothefollowingformula: Ifapersonis1.60m(63in)tallandweighs80kg(176lbs.),theequationmightlooklikethis:Ifyourweight-heightratiois80,yourbodymassindexis31.2;ifit's176times700,it's31.1.1602632 Thosewhofallbetweenthenormalweight(BMI)rangeof25.1and29.9areconsideredoverweight.ThosewithaBMIof30orhighergetclassifiedasobese.Asaresult,apersonwhois1.60mtallandweighs80kgisconsideredobeseaccordingtothegivenparameters.Onewhoisoverweightorobese(BMI)ismorelikelytohaveahighamountoffatintheirbodies,whichincreasestheirchanceofgettingchronicdiseasesandothersignificantillnesses. TypesofBodyMassIndexforWeightClassificationYouth(under19)Underweight 20-25Normal(Healthy)(Healthy)26-29Overweight Peopleaged30andupgetconsideredtobemorbidlyobese. Groupingpeoplebytheirbodymassindex togaugehealth.However,itmayonlybeaccurateforsome.Becausemusclespackonsomanyextracalories,apowerfullymuscled,otherwisehealthypersonmaybeontheheaviersideofaverage.Possibly,thisindividualhasahighbodymassindexthatincorrectlyclassifiesthemasoverweightorobese.Inthesameway,anormalBMImaybemisleadingforextremelyslimpeoplewithvery Afterapplyingtheformulaspresentedhere,thosewhofindthemselvesoverweightorobeseshouldimmediatelybeginaweightlossandexerciseprogram.Rememberthatyourhealthrisksincreaseby 10%foreveryextra10poundsyoucarryandreduceby10%forevery10%excessweightyoushed.Withafewnotableexceptions,youcangaugeone'slevelofphysicalhealthcanbecalculatedbycomparingtheirbodymassindex(BMI)totherecommendedvalueforsomeoneofthesameheightandgender.Generallyspeaking,ahealthyweightrangefora5'1"(1.52m)womanwithamediumbuildisbetween103and115pounds(46.72and52.16kg). Anotherillustration:amanwithalargeframewhois5feet,8inches(1.72meters)tall,andahealthyweightrangeof144to163poundsgetconsideredtobeingoodhealth(65.32kgto73.94kg).Otherwise,theyareunderweightiftheirWeightisbelowwhatisdeemedhealthyfortheirheight.Whenaperson'sWeightexceedswhatisconsideredhealthyfortheirsize,wecallthatconditionobesity.

  2. Bodymassindex,ameasureofexcessbodyfat,haslargelysupplantedtraditionalheight-weightcharts.Wecanestimateone'shealthriskbycalculatingbodycomposition(orbodyfatpercentage)usingheightandWeightasinputsintoamathematicalformula.Here'showyoudetermineyourbodymassindex:Bodymassindex,ameasureofexcessbodyfat,haslargelysupplantedtraditionalheight-weightcharts.Wecanestimateone'shealthriskbycalculatingbodycomposition(orbodyfatpercentage)usingheightandWeightasinputsintoamathematicalformula.Here'showyoudetermineyourbodymassindex: Yourbodymassindex(BMI)iscalculatedasfollows:Weight(inkilograms)orWeight(inpounds)x700MeterssquaredtimesInchessquared. Someonewhois1.60m(63in)tallandweighs80kg(176lbs.)wouldusethefollowingformula:Inanycase,80multipliedby31.2indicatesabodymassindexof31.2 1602632 Abodymassindex(BMI)between25.1and29.9indicatesoverweightstatus,whereasaBMIof30orhigherindicatesobesity.Apersonof1.60minheightand80kginWeightisobese,asdemonstratedabove.Whenapersonhasahighbodymassindex(BMI),weassumethattheyhaveasignificantamountofbodyfatandareatanincreasedriskforchronicdiseasesandothersignificantillnesses.ABody Mass Index Calculator Machinehelpstokeepyourhealthincheck. TypesofBodyMassIndexforWeightClassificationYouth(under19)Underweight 20-25Normal(Healthy)(Healthy)26-29Overweight Peopleaged30andupgetconsideredtobemorbidlyobese.Groupingpeoplebytheirbodymassindex TheBody Mass Index Machineiscommonlyusedtogaugehealth;however,itmayonlybeaccurateforsome.Becausemusclespackonsomanyextracalories,apowerfullymuscled,otherwisehealthypersonmaybeontheheaviersideofaverage.Possibly,thisindividualhasahighbodymassindexthatincorrectlyclassifiesthemasoverweightorobese.Inthesameway,anormalBMImaybemisleadingforextremelyslimpeoplewithveryweakmusclesandexcessivefat. Afterapplyingtheformulaspresentedhere,thosewhofindthemselvesoverweightorobeseshouldimmediatelybeginaweightlossandexerciseprogram.Remember,yourhealthrisksincreaseby10%foreveryextra10poundsyoucarryandreduceby10%forevery10%ofexcessWeight.

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