BMI (Body Mass Index) is by no means a perfect measurement of obesity. It does, however, give those of us who are not gym bunnies or heavily muscled body builders some good idea of where we stand in the obesity stakes.
As part of my personal preparation for 2015, I am documenting exactly where I stand on all levels. BMI being only one of the measures I will be tracking. Per BMI, I am classified as “Severely Obese” or “Obese Class II”. So not good; so not good.
The formula to determine your BMI is
| English BMI Formula |
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| BMI = ( Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches x Height in inches ) ) x 703 |
| Metric BMI Formula |
| BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters x Height in Meters ) ) |
Check these out! Where do you stand?
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