Your BMI is an objective scientific measure, that uses your height and weight. You can calculate your BMI by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters. In other words the algebraic expression for BMI is:
This page includes a simple “JavaScript” program to calculate your exact BMI (in metric measurements) and a height vs weight chart that will approximate your BMI (in english measurements).
To use the program enter your height in meters and weight in kilograms, in the boxes below, and then click “Calculate.” For those unfamiliar with the “MKS” system, listed below are relevant unit conversion factors, and an example of english to metric unit conversion.
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 meter = 100 cm
1 lb = 0.45359237 Kg
For example:
5 feet 8 inches = 5 ft (12 in / ft) + 8 in = 68 inches
68 in (2.54 cm / in) = 172.72 cm
172.72 cm (1 meter / 100 cm) = 1.7272 meters
and
139 lbs (0.45359237 Kg / 1 lb) = 63.0493853 Kg
If your BMI is below 20: This indicates a lean BMI, which means you have a low amount of body fat. If you are an athlete, this can be desirable. If you are not an athlete, a lean BMI can indicate that your weight may be too low which may lower your immunity. If your BMI and body weight are low, you should consider gaining weight through good diet and exercise habits, to increase your muscle mass.
If your BMI is between 20 and 22: This indicates the ideal, healthy amount of body fat, which is associated with living longest, and the lowest incidence of serious illness. Coincidentally, it seems this ratio is what many individuals perceive to be the most aesthetically attractive.
If your BMI is between 22 and 25: This is still considered an acceptable range, and is associated with good health.
If your BMI is between 25 and 30: You are considered “Hefty” and should finds ways to lower your weight, through diet and exercise. You are at increased risk for a variety of illnesses at your present weight. You should lose weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
If your BMI is over 30: This indicates an unhealthy condition, your excess “Prosperity” is putting you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, gall bladder disease and some cancers. You should lose weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
BMI
Height (in)
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
Weight
(lbs)
4'10"
4'11"
5'0"
5'1"
5'2"
5'3"
5'4"
5'5"
5'6"
5'7"
5'8"
5'9"
5'10"
5'11"
6'0"
6'1"
6'2"
6'3"
6'4"
100
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
105
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
110
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
115
24
23
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
120
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
125
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
130
27
26
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
135
28
27
26
26
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
140
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
145
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
150
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
155
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
160
34
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
20
165
35
33
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
170
36
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
175
37
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
22
21
180
38
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
22
185
39
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
190
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
195
41
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
200
42
40
39
38
37
36
34
33
32
31
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
25
24
205
43
41
40
39
38
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
210
44
43
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
28
27
26
26
215
45
44
42
41
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
220
46
45
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
225
47
46
44
43
41
40
39
38
36
35
34
33
32
31
31
30
29
28
27
230
48
47
45
44
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
30
29
28
235
49
48
46
44
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
240
50
49
47
45
44
43
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
245
51
50
48
46
45
43
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
32
31
30
250
52
51
49
47
46
44
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
255
53
52
50
48
47
45
44
43
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
260
54
53
51
49
48
46
45
43
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
33
32
265
56
54
52
50
49
47
46
44
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
270
57
55
53
51
49
48
46
45
44
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
275
58
56
54
52
50
49
47
46
44
43
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
34
280
59
57
55
53
51
50
48
47
45
44
43
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
285
60
58
56
54
52
51
49
48
46
45
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
290
61
59
57
55
53
51
50
48
47
46
44
43
42
41
39
38
37
36
35
295
62
60
58
56
54
52
51
49
48
46
45
44
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
300
63
61
59
57
55
53
52
50
49
47
46
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
Under-weight
Healthy-weight
Hefty
Prosperous
Grossly Prosperous
So ya want to lose weight?
If you want to lose weight and have tried a number of diets unsuccessfully, I know of an interesting place to lose weight (I personally lost seven pounds in one month, with no effort what so ever).
A major reason many individuals in the west are fat and unhealthy is because of life style. In the United States, fast food chains are basically junk food delivery systems, designed so that all one has to do is drive up in a big old SUV (Stupid Urban Vehicle) and order from the SUPER SIZED MENU. Six out of 10 people in the United States in particular are fat because food is cheap, plentiful and in general not all that healthy. A few years ago I biked across Cuba and discovered despite all the problems they have there, Cubans live just as long as the average American and there aren't any fat looking people.
Ya don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see the connection between the fact that individuals who eat lots of unhealthy food and do not exercise will fatten up just like pigs in factory farms. If the objective avoid living like a fat pig in a factory farm, the solution is simple: change to a more active life style by avoiding the idiot box among other things, exercising just a bit and eating healthier.
As far as so called organic diet supplements or hormone treatments IMHO they are just ways to separate you from your hard earned money. If you think Veganism is the key to loosing weight then all I have to say is good luck because it takes lots of dedication (besides a good old steak tastes good every once in a while). In general if ya really want to lose weight the key is to eat in moderation, avoid fast food cause it is really unhealthy, and walk around for exercise.
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