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Body Mass Index (BMI): How to Calculate BMI
and What It Means
The Body
Mass Index is a simplistic computation involving an individual’s weight
and height that is used as a predictor for obesity or starvation
levels. The bmi formula is very straightforward and has served as an
effective diagnostic tool for individuals and health care providers
since its invention by Belgian mathematician Adolphe Quetelet circa
1840. It really gained popularity from the US in the 1950s as obesity
levels, and the health issues associated with them, skyrocketed.
How to calculate BMI:
1) Take your weight in pounds and multiply it by 703;
2) Call the result in #1 “A”;
3) Take your height in inches and square it (multiply it by itself);
4) Call the result from #3 “B”;
5) Divide A by B;
Figuring the Body Mass Index example:
In this example, we will assume that an individual weighs 135 pounds
and is 5-foot 4-inches (64 inches tall):
Step 1: Multiply 135 by 703 to get 95,905
Step 2: A = 95,905;
Step 3: Multiply 64 by itself (64 x 64) to get 4096;
Step 4: B = 2816;
Step 5: Divide A by B (95,905 divided by 4096); to get 23.17;
The Body Mass Index in the above example has been computed to be 23.17.
Now, what does that mean?
As you have seen, plugging variables of weight and height into the BMI
formula is a simplistic process. When you determine what your BMI is,
you need to simply see where your result falls in the following chart:
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Starvation:
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less than 15
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Anorexic:
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less than 17.5
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Underweight:
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less than 18.5
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Ideal:
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18.5 to 25
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Overweight:
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from 25 to 30
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Obese:
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from 30 to 40
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Morbidly Obese:
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greater than 40
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So, our example person above would be considered to have an ideal body
weight.
There are also convenient BMI graphs to allow you to avoid any
computing at all. Simply find your weight and height and then follow
them to where they intersect. (Note there is a slight discrepancy in
the exact values between these two charts.)
Body Mass Index Graph:
It is important to realize that the BMI formula was derived to predict
fat percentage levels in individuals with average body frames, bone
density and muscle mass. Therefore it is possible to get erroneous
readings.
For
instance, two men who may both be 6-foot 4-inches tall and weigh 245
pounds may both be considered obese on the Body Mass Index graph above.
However, one of them may be a bodybuilder with very low body fat
percentage and the other a severely overweight man that has not
exercised in 20 years.
There are
limitations to the BMI formula that affect its validity as an effective
diagnostic tool. However, in most instances, it can be a beneficial,
and free, utility.
Your Body Mass Index is simply a ratio between your weight and height
that is used to give a general representation of your body fat levels.
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BMI: Understanding the Facts about the
Body Mass Index Using the body mass index (BMI) formula
provides a simplistic method to diagnose potential obesity problems.
Although it does not actually measure the percentage of body fat, it is
recognized by worldwide health professionals as an effective diagnostic
tool.
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