Bmi Calculator - What The World Uses To See If You Are Overweight

BMI (Body Mass Index) is used throughout the world to decide if you are overweight or obese and thus what health risks apply to you. Adult BMI Calculators are quick and easy to use to answer the question if you are overweight and what are your associated health risks.

It has been established by numerous studies that your percentage of body fat has a direct bearing on how long you will live and how healthy you will be. Thus groups like the World Health Organization have created definitions and levels of risk so that you can determine which apply to you. Since the level of health risk to percent body fat is not absolute, only a rough indication of percent body fat is needed. This is where the BMI Calculator come in. Through out the world the BMI or Body Mass Index is calculated the same way.

How to Calculate BMI?

For Metric units use:

BMI = (weight in kgs) / (height in meters)2

Method 2: Calculate Manually in English units

BMI = (weight in pounds) * 703 / ((height in inches)*(height in inches))

If you want to use an online Adult BMI Calculator

MyDietForWeightLoss.com\\Adult-BMI-Calculator

What BMI Category are you in?

Determine your BMI category so you know what health risks apply to you.

BMI Range Category

0.0 - 18.5 Underweight

18.5 - 24.9 Normal

25.0 - 29.9 Overweight

30.0 - 39.9 Obese

40.0 - + Morbidly Obese

If you are overweight you have a lot of company. According to the World Health Organization there are over 1 billion overweight adults in the world. Even the obese category contains over 300 million adults.

How does excess fat affect your health risk?

The high levels of body fat in overweight and obese individuals can cause adverse metabolic effects on blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin resistance. Other non-fatal health problems linked with obesity include respiratory difficulties, chronic musculoskeletal problems, skin problems and infertility. More life threatening problems include CVD (Cardio Vascular Disease), Type 2 Diabetes, certain types of Cancer (especially ones related to hormones), and gallbladder disease.

There are some health risks even if you are not considered overweight. The World Health Organization reported that 58% of diabetes and 21% of ischaemic heart disease and 8-42% of certain types of cancer were associated with people with BMI above 21.

The problems with BMI

BMI (Body Mass Index) has problems with some people.

* BMI\'s for persons over 7 feet tall are not as accurate

* BMI\'s for those that are very muscular can be inaccurate

* Because children\'s percentage of body fat changes so quickly and is different between the sexes BMI must be interpreted differently if you are under 20 years old. If this is your case try the Child Teen BMI Calculator at MyDietForWeightLoss.com\\Child-Teen-BMI-Calculator

What to do if you are overweight?

Most diet plans will help you lose weight temporarily but few keep the pounds off. So in looking for a diet plan you should look for ones that do all of the following. They should not only tell you what to eat but how your body works to store and release fat so you can tell what will work, what will not work, and what you have to do to stay out of starvation mode. The diet plan should recommend types of activities that apply to your situation. The plan should give you options instead of a strict plan so you will have a much better chance of following it. Finally the plan should cover goal setting and your mindset so that you have the best chance of reaching both your short and long term goals.