Body mass index for women and men
A person has always thought about his health andappearance. These two concepts are inextricably linked. The presence of any deviations in health will necessarily affect the way a person looks. So, for example, if a person has excess / insufficient weight, then for sure he has (or will) health problems.
How to know your ideal weight to avoidlike problems? For these purposes, a special formula is used that determines the body mass index for women and men. It will show if you have excess or lack of weight, obesity, or it is normal. However, consider that it is not suitable for those involved in sports and bodybuilding.
BMI = mass (kg) / (height (m)) ²
The formula is universally used in medicine. The body mass index for women and men can also be determined using a special chart that displays, depending on the weight (horizontal axis) and height (along the vertical axis), its various values and categories.
| Category | BMI range - kg / m 2 |
| Very severe exhaustion | less than 15,0 |
| Significantly below the norm | from 15.0 to 16.0 |
| Underweight | from 16.0 to 18.5 |
| Norm | from 18.6 to 25.0 |
| Excess | from 25.1 to 30.0 |
| Obesity Ӏ degree | from 30.1 to 34.9 |
| Obesity ӀӀ degree | from 35.0 to 40.0 |
| Obesity ӀӀӀ degree | over 40.0 |
The body mass index for women, as a rule, should bebe from 20 to 22. Although for some and such values seem too big and they try to lose weight even more. BMI for men from 23 to 25 completely satisfies the representatives of the stronger sex.
If you have any deviations from the(not critical), then, first of all, do not worry. If this formula seems wrong to you, just trust your own judgment and common sense. However, do not forget about such possible complications for health, indicated by the body mass index:
| BMI range - kg / m 2 | Danger to health |
| 27.6 and above | High risk of developing heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, stroke. |
| 23.1 to 27.5 | Moderate risk of heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes. |
| 18.6 to 23.0 | Healthy range. |
| 18.5 and below | The risk of developing problems such as nutritional deficiencies, sexual dysfunction and osteoporosis. |
However, the formula that calculates the body mass index for women and men has some weeks
First of all, they are related to the fact that it is based only on weight and height, so the assumptions about the nature of the distribution between muscle mass and fatty tissue are inaccurate.
Some scientists argue that the error is soit is significant that the body mass index is unlikely to help in assessing health. Another drawback of BMI is the reduction in growth associated with aging. In this situation, the body mass index will increase without corresponding weight gain.
And still, if you have any problems with excessive or insufficient weight, do not do self-medication and do not leave everything as it is: ask for help from specialists!
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