Ideal Body Weight

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.. BMI does not differentiate between body fat and muscle mass. Therefore, body builders and people who have a lot of muscle bulk will have a high BMI but are not overweight.

If you want to compare your weight status to others, BMI is a great method of analysis.

BMI	Term	Class of Obesity
<19	Underweight
19-25	Ideal BMI
25-30	Overweight
>30	Obese	I
>35	Severely Obese	II
>40	Morbidly Obese	III
>50	Super Obese	IV

Fat predominantly distributed around the waist is also a risk factor for health complications such as cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. Fat predominantly deposited around the hips and buttocks doesn’t have this same risk.

Being overweight or underweight can affect your health.

If you are overweight (BMI over 25), you may develop:

Cardiovascular (heart and blood circulation) disease
Gall bladder disease
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Osteoarthritis-this is induced by the excess weight of obesity and can be a major problem. If inadequately managed it can be a barrier to adequate weight loss.
Certain types of cancer, i.e. breast, colon, endometrium and prostate.
Social implications that is often neglected.

If you are underweight (BMI less than 20), you may develop:

Malnourishment
Compromised immune function
Respiratory disease
Tuberculosis (an infection of the lung)
Digestive (stomach) disease
Cancer
Osteoporosis.

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For an Ideal body weight, you should keep Body Mass Index between 18.5 and 25.

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Ideal Body Weight

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Ideal Body Weight