I 'm 5'8" and weigh 170 lbs. Been doing weights, tae-bo and triathlon since i was little. My BMI says i'm overweight, but i don't have a fat layer on me! My muscles show from shoulders to abs to thighs, so how come the BMI says i'm fat? Or is it a different chart for athletes i have to use? BTW i'm a size 6 and 28 inch waist.
2006-07-22 06:00:54 · 13 answers · asked by AMBER D 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The Body Mass Index Chart (BMI) just takes into consideration height and weight. It doesn't factor in muscle, fat, or age. So, if you work out a lot and are healthy (which it appears you are) there is nothing to worry about. What is more accurate is to use body calibers, which look like a kind of pinchers, to measure your body fat. That will give you a more revealing picture of how fit you are.
2006-07-22 06:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by oneshoechic 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you're an person, your BMI is interior the "healthful" class in maximum situations, nevertheless that's on the top end of this class. A BMI of 25 is in many cases considered obese. There are 2 exceptions i can think of of: a million. each and every so often a decrease decrease is used for human beings of Asian racial beginning, that can positioned your BMI exterior the "healthful" class while you're of Asian racial beginning. 2. once you're a new child, BMI isn't used directly to be sure no remember if your weight is healthful. once you're a new child, you are able to desire to look your BMI up on a BMI/Age chart to locate what class that's in, or use a BMI calculator that contains age as an enter. On suited of this, BMI isn't a fullyyt good degree of fatness. you are able to properly be extremely muscular, wherein case it could overestimate how fat you're. Or, you are able to properly be extremely un-muscular, wherein case it may underestimate how fat you're. this is extremely a simplistic measurement.
2017-01-03 06:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The new BMI calculators actually have formulas added in for checking a person's hip-to-waist ratio. Making it much more accurate, but they are hard to find on the Internet.
2006-07-22 06:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably says that because BMI charts arent too accurate. its also saying you weigh alot for your size, but muscle weighs more than fat, and BMI charts arent accounting for how much muscle someone has. they are just assuming most people dont have it and their weight isnt muscle, in your case its different and most likely the chart is not accurate =)
2006-07-22 06:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is why BMI isn't always a good indicator of who is 'fat'. You're heavy but it's muscle you're carrying rather than fat. I'd check with the doctor about your weight worries rather than relying on a not-too-reliable scale.
2006-07-22 06:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gov. page on BMI on this links webpage says that the exception is an athlete with a lot of muscle.
http://phifoundation.org/links.html
2006-07-22 06:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BMI is actually being criticized as a good source for determining obesity because of instance like yours for instance (measuring fat versus lean tissue).
2006-07-22 06:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is SO out dated it's not even funny. It's a proven fact that muscle weighs more than fat. Hell, even the military uses % body fat instead of those charts. YOU ARE NOT NOT NOT FAT! :)
2006-07-22 06:03:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMI is very skewed in that way. It does NOT take athletes into account. Your best guide is your body fat % which a doctor can meassure. Odds are you're fine.
2006-07-22 06:04:23 · answer #9 · answered by Jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U are not fat. I have no clue why it said that, that is so messed up. If i really want a good say about how go of shape u are in, talk to your docter next time you see them. But i really don't think you need to, ur not overweight
2006-07-22 06:04:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋