BMI is the common acronym given to Body Mass Index, a number calculated from your weight and height that roughly correlates to the percentage of your total weight that comes from fat, as opposed to muscle, bone or organ. The higher a person's BMI, the higher the percentage of fat in their body. If your BMI is under 20, you might be underweight. Between 20 and 25, you are probably at a good healthy weight for your height. A BMI over 25 is considered overweight, and over 35 is considered obese.
There are a number of factors that might influence whether or not your BMT is a true reflection of your total body fat.
For instance, muscle is denser than fat and takes up less space. Therefore a heavily muscled person might weigh more than a same sized over-weight person, or two individuals with identical BMI might have widely different percent body fat.
BMI, for all its approximation, is a good tool to use in determining whether you need to lose weight, gain weight, or congratulate yourself for being just right.
There are a number of factors that might influence whether or not your BMT is a true reflection of your total body fat.
For instance, muscle is denser than fat and takes up less space. Therefore a heavily muscled person might weigh more than a same sized over-weight person, or two individuals with identical BMI might have widely different percent body fat.
BMI, for all its approximation, is a good tool to use in determining whether you need to lose weight, gain weight, or congratulate yourself for being just right.
How do I know excatly what my BMI is?? Would a doctor tell me or would this be something I could just calculate on my own??
ReplyDeleteYou can calculate it on your own and you can do it by using the calculator on the right side of the screen. Just input your data.
ReplyDeleteOkay Thanks Cousin:)
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