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BMI Calculator
The easiest way to find out if
you should be concerned about your weight is to determine your Body
Mass Index or BMI. It is a number, usually between 16 and 40 that is
calculated from your height and weight. The higher your BMI, the
greater your risk.
The BMI
categories are: Healthy Weight, Moderately Overweight and Severely
Overweight. These categories are based on the government's 1998
Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment
of Overweight and Obesity in Adults.
Calculate Your Body Mass Index
Healthy
Weight: Index Number 19-25
Moderately Overweight: Index Number 25-29
Severely Overweight: Index Number 30 or Higher
BMI values
apply to both men and women, regardless of their frame size or
muscle mass. Please note the following exceptions.
BMI Doesn't
Work For:
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Anyone
Less Than 18 Years Old
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Competitive Athletes and Body Builders
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Pregnant
or Nursing Women
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Frail or
Sedentary Elderly Persons
If your BMI
indicates that you are either Moderately Over Weight or Severely
Over Weight, you need to start and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Follow
this
plan and you
will see your BMI drop to a healthy weight.
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