{"id":7438,"date":"2009-04-17T01:00:05","date_gmt":"2009-04-17T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=7438"},"modified":"2009-04-17T08:31:34","modified_gmt":"2009-04-17T13:31:34","slug":"understanding-body-mass-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/understanding-body-mass-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Body Mass Index"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been a lot of confusion about BMI<\/a> over the years. BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is a statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to their\u00a0height. Body Mass Index is calculated by dividing your\u00a0weight in\u00a0kilograms by the square of your height in meters.<\/p>\n

Example for a 132 pound, 5’4″ female:
\n59.87 kg \/ 2.640625 m = BMI 22.7<\/strong><\/p>\n

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According to the BMI chart, 18.5 or less is considered\u00a0underweight, 18.5 to 24.9 is normal weight, 25.0 to 29.9 is overweight, and 30.0 and greater is considered obese.<\/p>\n

It is important to know and understand your BMI because if it is too high, you may have increased risk of certain diseases such as diabetes<\/a>, stroke, heart, high blood pressure or cholesterol. Proper nutrition and exercise will help with further weight gain or weight reduction.\u00a0Since the\u00a0BMI chart is a little bias (does not take into account muscle mass or fat mass, just total weight), I\u00a0recommend checking your percent body fat rather than calculating your BMI.\u00a0By doing so, you can track your progress a little\u00a0better. If you have any questions, please let me know!<\/p>\n

For a free BMI calculator and weight loss tracker, sign-up for MyDIR<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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