OBESITY

Understanding What Your Body Mass Index Is And How To Chec It  2

• Measuring your BMI tells you how much body fat you carry in proportion to your height and weight. It applies to both adult men and women and can be applied to children.Your BMI doesn’t just indicate whether you’re overweight or obese, it’s also one way to assess the potential health risks associated with carrying excess pounds.
• Find out your BMI is now by inputting your height and weight. Find out your children and teens’ BMI.  Table of BMI for a variety of heights and weights.

• Measuring your waist circumference is also important because abdominal fat is a predictor of risk for obesity-related diseases.If most of your fat is around your waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes and should be tested by your health professional for both.
• To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a non-stretchable tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones. Measure your waist just after you breathe out. Now measure your hips. See placement of tape in diagram. IMAGE

FYI: Don’t forget there are health risks in being underweight as well.