2006-11-09 06:24:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
BMI =
( kg/m² )(weight in pounds * 703 )
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height in inches²
- or take your weight (in kilograms),
and divide by your height (in meters) squared.
Below 18.5Underweight
18.5 -24.9Normal
25 - 29.9Overweight
Lean Body Weight (men) = (1.10 x Weight(kg)) - 128 ( Weight2/(100 x Height(m))2)
Lean Body Weight (women) = (1.07 x Weight(kg)) - 148 ( Weight2/(100 x Height(m))2)
30 & AboveObese
2006-11-09 06:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by Druantia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Know if you need to lose weight
Health specialist use a measure called BMI, short for Body Mass Index. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. This gives a good measure of your total body fat. BMI compares your height and weight. It shows if you are underweight, at a healthy weight, or overweight.
You know how many pounds are there in 1 kg. Do not know let me help you, it is 1 kilogram = 2.20462262 pounds. Check out what your BMI is by using the BMI calculator.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm
BMI Category
Below 18.5 Underweight
Between 18.5 - 24.9 Healthy Weight
Between 25 - 29.9 Overweight
Over 30 Obese
Look at the BMI chart to find out how much weight you need to lose to move from obese to overweight or from overweight into a healthy range. Knowing this can help you set a good weight loss goal.
2006-11-10 04:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go on google and search bmi, there should be a link to a website with a bmi calculator and it will work it out for you.
2006-11-09 06:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
weight and height are a factor
there are plenty of sites that can help
www.nhlbisupport.com
will explain and calculate your bmi
2006-11-09 06:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by emboo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You calculate your BMI by the following:
Weight (in kg) DIVIDED by Height (in metres squared - ie times by itself)
Say hypothetically you were 75kg and were 1.75 metres,the calculation would be:
75 / (1.75 x 1.75) = 75 / 3.0625 = 24.489. So your BMI would be 24.5.
Hope this helps!!
2006-11-09 08:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this web site.
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/...
2006-11-09 06:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bake a healthy breakfast before hand to ensure you don't grab a sugary scone away from home.
2017-03-11 01:14:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mitchell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set your laptop alarm to ring hourly—stand upwards for 1 to 5 minutes everytime it goes off.
2017-03-06 01:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by Romero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In breakfast, go ahead and beverage orange juice. But throughout other day, focus on water as opposed to juice or soda
2017-02-15 08:56:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aim for a 300- to help 400-calorie meal.
2016-07-10 19:31:09 · answer #10 · answered by todd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋