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Overweight and
obesity often start during the school years. This
is a major risk because most overweight children become
overweight adults. Scientific studies have proved that if you eat less after 50 years you LIVE LONG and AGE WELL
How
to assess if you are overweight or obese:
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure to estimate a person’s
total amount of body fat. BMI is calculated by dividing
your weight in kilograms by your height in meters
squared (m2).
A
person’s BMI changes according to their age and stage
of physical development. BMI measures alone are not
appropriate to be used for children. BMI-for-age percentile
charts are deigned specifically for children from
two to 18 years. These are used as well as the weight
and height growth charts to give a more accurate picture
of your child’s development.
BMI
is generally used to asses a person whether he is
overweight or obese. Following charts are used to
decide on that. BMI is a new term to most people.
However, it is the measurement of choice for all physicians
and dieticians. For adults we need to measure the
waist circumference as a measurement parameter as
well. Bigger the waist greater the health risk. Following
tables and charts are used to asses whether
a person is obese or not.
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Risk
of disease according to BMI and Waist Size
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BMI
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Waist
less than or equal to
40 in. (men) or
35 in. (women)
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Waist
greater than
40 in. (men) or
35 in. (women)
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18.5
or less
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Underweight
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--
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N/A
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18.5
- 24.9
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Normal
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--
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N/A
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25.0
- 29.9
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Overweight
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Alert
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High
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30.0
- 34.9
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Obese
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High
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Very
High
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35.0
- 39.9
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Obese
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Very
High
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Very
High
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40
or greater
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Extremely
Obese
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Extremely
High
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Extremely
High
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Determining
Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
The
table below has already done the math and metric conversions.
To use the table, find the appropriate height in the
left-hand column. Move across the row to the given
weight. The number at the top of the column is the
BMI for that height and weight.
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BMI
(kg/m2)
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19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
35
|
40
|
|
Height
(in.)
|
Weight
(lb.)
|
|
58
|
91
|
96
|
100
|
105
|
110
|
115
|
119
|
124
|
129
|
134
|
138
|
143
|
167
|
191
|
|
59
|
94
|
99
|
104
|
109
|
114
|
119
|
124
|
128
|
133
|
138
|
143
|
148
|
173
|
198
|
|
60
|
97
|
102
|
107
|
112
|
118
|
123
|
128
|
133
|
138
|
143
|
148
|
153
|
179
|
204
|
|
61
|
100
|
106
|
111
|
116
|
122
|
127
|
132
|
137
|
143
|
148
|
153
|
158
|
185
|
211
|
|
62
|
104
|
109
|
115
|
120
|
126
|
131
|
136
|
142
|
147
|
153
|
158
|
164
|
191
|
218
|
|
63
|
107
|
113
|
118
|
124
|
130
|
135
|
141
|
146
|
152
|
158
|
163
|
169
|
197
|
225
|
|
64
|
110
|
116
|
122
|
128
|
134
|
140
|
145
|
151
|
157
|
163
|
169
|
174
|
204
|
232
|
|
65
|
114
|
120
|
126
|
132
|
138
|
144
|
150
|
156
|
162
|
168
|
174
|
180
|
210
|
240
|
|
66
|
118
|
124
|
130
|
136
|
142
|
148
|
155
|
161
|
167
|
173
|
179
|
186
|
216
|
247
|
|
67
|
121
|
127
|
134
|
140
|
146
|
153
|
159
|
166
|
172
|
178
|
185
|
191
|
223
|
255
|
|
68
|
125
|
131
|
138
|
144
|
151
|
158
|
164
|
171
|
177
|
184
|
190
|
197
|
230
|
262
|
|
69
|
128
|
135
|
142
|
149
|
155
|
162
|
169
|
176
|
182
|
189
|
196
|
203
|
236
|
270
|
|
70
|
132
|
139
|
146
|
153
|
160
|
167
|
174
|
181
|
188
|
195
|
202
|
207
|
243
|
278
|
|
71
|
136
|
143
|
150
|
157
|
165
|
172
|
179
|
186
|
193
|
200
|
208
|
215
|
250
|
286
|
|
72
|
140
|
147
|
154
|
162
|
169
|
177
|
184
|
191
|
199
|
206
|
213
|
221
|
258
|
294
|
|
73
|
144
|
151
|
159
|
166
|
174
|
182
|
189
|
197
|
204
|
212
|
219
|
227
|
265
|
302
|
|
74
|
148
|
155
|
163
|
171
|
179
|
186
|
194
|
202
|
210
|
218
|
225
|
233
|
272
|
311
|
|
75
|
152
|
160
|
168
|
176
|
184
|
192
|
200
|
208
|
216
|
224
|
232
|
240
|
279
|
319
|
|
76
|
156
|
164
|
172
|
180
|
189
|
197
|
205
|
213
|
221
|
230
|
238
|
246
|
287
|
328
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BMI
graph for Adults
BMI
measures alone are not appropriate to be used for
children. BMI-for-age percentile charts are deigned
specifically for children from two to 18 years. These
are used as well as the weight and height growth charts
to give a more accurate picture of your child’s development.
It is important that a child’s
BMI be compared against his or her age and gender
percentile charts. The BMI percentile range includes:
- Under
5th percentile – underweight
- 5th
to 85th percentile – normal range
- 85th
to 95th percentile – overweight
- 95th
percentile and above – obese.
Consult
your Pediatrician
Growth charts and BMI for children should be used
only as a guide. Your doctor can help assess whether
or not your child’s weight is of concern. Consider
making an appointment with your doctor just to talk
about your child’s weight. BMI Chart for boy and girl
are given below.
Recipe:
*
Take brisk walk for 30 minutes.
* Keep your waist trim,
< 35 inches for Women; <40 inches for Men
* Eat a wide variety of fruits
and vegetables regularly.
* Strength-train a few times
a week without missing
* Get enough sleep/rest (most
people need 7 or 8 hours every night)
* Manage your stress, practice
yoga or breathing techniques
* Keep a positive outlook,
shun negative thoughts.
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