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The body mass index (BMI) is used to estimate the amount of fat in the body from the weight and size and to estimate the nutritional status. This is a simple and considered reliable for detecting obesity in adult humans as in women. The calculation of BMI was invented to diagnose objectively the health risks of being overweight. The objective is to assess the build without any personal judgment.    Currently, BMI is the most useful indicator of the health risks associated with overweight and underweight.  Your BMI is your divided by the square of your height weight. Thus, a person weighing 63 pounds and measuring 1.65 m has a BMI of 23.1 kg/m2, which is quite average.    An ideal body mass index (BMI) was calculated by different student populations. It reached a mean BMI of 22.4 kg/m2 recommended for women and 22.7 kg/m2 in men. It is in this range that statistically, it has the best chance to live long and healthy. Adults with a BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight, those who have a normal BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9. 25 to 29.9 you are considered overweight and it is considered that from an index of 30, the person is overweight, 30 to 35, is "obese", and above 35, it is severe obesity or morbid obesity.  An increase in body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of developing certain diseases. This is particularly the case for cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, heart failure, hypertension), certain lung diseases (sleep apnea syndrome) or of conditions affecting the joints (osteoarthritis of the knee, for example).   This is an index that is reliable but is nevertheless taking hindsight: the body mass index  (BMI)  (which is made by a single equation) does not take into account muscle mass. Athletes are so poor. All as the result is not reliable for pregnant or nursing, etc..  There are no differences in how to calculate the body mass index (BMI) of a man and that of a woman, but it is nevertheless interesting to note some features and statistics by gender.

 The body mass index (BMI) is used to estimate the amount of fat in the body from the weight and size and to estimate the nutritional status. This is a simple and considered reliable for detecting obesity in adult humans as in women.

The calculation of BMI was invented to diagnose objectively the health risks of being overweight. The objective is to assess the build without any personal judgment.

  

Currently, BMI is the most useful indicator of the health risks associated with overweight and underweight.

 Your BMI is your divided by the square of your height weight. Thus, a person weighing 63 pounds and measuring 1.65 m has a BMI of 23.1 kg/m2, which is quite average.  

 An ideal body mass index (BMI) was calculated by different student populations. It reached a mean BMI of 22.4 kg/m2 recommended for women and 22.7 kg/m2 in men. It is in this range that statistically, it has the best chance to live long and healthy. Adults with a BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight, those who have a normal BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9. 25 to 29.9 you are considered overweight and it is considered that from an index of 30, the person is overweight, 30 to 35, is "obese", and above 35, it is severe obesity or morbid obesity.

 An increase in body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of developing certain diseases. This is particularly the case for cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, heart failure, hypertension), certain lung diseases (sleep apnea syndrome) or of conditions affecting the joints (osteoarthritis of the knee, for example).

  This is an index that is reliable but is nevertheless taking hindsight: the body mass index  (BMI)  (which is made by a single equation) does not take into account muscle mass. Athletes are so poor. All as the result is not reliable for pregnant or nursing, etc..

 There are no differences in how to calculate the body mass index (BMI) of a man and that of a woman, but it is nevertheless interesting to note some features and statistics by gender.