Shall I round up to 5'6?
Is the BMI the most accurate way of seeing if you are overweight? If not, any other way?
2007-08-03 13:38:46 · 4 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
no....i'm over 30 bmi. but i only have 5-6 percent body fat. It's based upon averages. An asian person does not have a big build like a white or black person does. Get skin calipers and that will measure your body fat.
2007-08-05 12:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most accurate method is by water displacement and costs a bit of money, but failing that, the bmi is a good indicator.
as for your height, if you are still growing, round up to 5'6", but if you think you are done growing use 5'5"
2007-08-03 20:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anythiing on a BMI calculator you have to round up. So use 5'6''. It is better to over estimate your BMI than underestimate.
2007-08-03 20:42:41 · answer #3 · answered by covertsx4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should round down to 5'5" just so that the weight you should be at is more accurate. I am the exact same height as you and I weigh 110 pounds....
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2007-08-03 20:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋