The body mass index - a value that allows us to estimate a person's weight and compliance with its growth. This figure has invented two centuries ago and still it is used by nutritionists to calculate the healthy weight person. How to calculate your ideal weight?
This method of calculating the ideal weight is not suitable for people with well-developed muscles: athletes, bodybuilders, and people younger than 18 and older than 65 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
What can tell us about the health of the body mass index?
Body mass index (BMI) to evaluate whether the weight of a man sufficient, normal or excessive. Indeed, in some cases, the lack and excess weight can be hazardous to human health.
How to calculate BMI?
First erected in the square of your height in meters. Next, divide the weight on growth erected in the square and get your body mass index. For example, your weight - 85 kg, height - 165 cm. BMI is 85: (1,65 × 1,65) = 31,2.
Body Mass Index Table
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