BODY MASS MASTERCLASS

 

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Don’t write yourself as being overweight before you’ve got all the facts and figures.

You don’t have to be a mathematician to work out you’ve piled on a few extra pounds, but a little calculation can go a long way. Simply by working out your Body Mass Index (BMI), you can determine whether you’re the correct weight for your height, or if you’d benefit from some calorie counting.

Undeniably a growing problem in the Western world, due mainly to the overconsumption of the wrong kinds of foods and decreased activity levels, carrying too much weight can expose you to numerous risks including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and, for women in particular (though not exclusively), fertility problems. It’s not guaranteed that you’ll develop these kinds of health problems – obesity just heightens your risk, which is of course why most of us just carry on regardless – until something goes wrong.

Working out if you’re really overweight is easily done using the Body Mass Index calculation but be warned, it is open to criticism; if you’re a 5ft 5” gym fiend or certified body builder, you’re likely to weigh more than the average Joe Bloggs at the same height, so remember, muscle weighs more than fat!

Calculation:

Your Weight in kg divided by Your Height in metres = Your BMI

Result:

BMI for men            BMI for women          Result

Under 20                 under 19                  underweight

20–24.9                   19–24.9                   normal

25–29.9                   25–29.9                   overweight

30 plus                    30 plus                    obese

Now you’re fully qualified in making the decision whether to budge that excess blubber or not!

*Taken from Lose Weight And Stay Slim by Eve Cameron, published by Infinite Ideas (www.infideas.com)

 

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