How accurate (or inaccurate) are BMI and ideal weight body calculations?

Written by admin on March 1, 2010 – 3:46 pm -

According to several BMI calculators I’ve used, my BMI is 26.5 and my ideal weight is about 175 lbs. Now, I’m 5′ 11″ and weight 190 (at 21 years of age) but I also weight train and carry a good amount of muscle mass. So am I really “overweight/unhealthy” or is the BMI a load of crap?

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Bmi Calculators and How They Work

Written by admin on February 27, 2010 – 12:28 pm -

 

The media constantly barrages us about new diseases and alarming medical findings. Reporters, physicians and scientists alike bring us disturbing results of the latest research almost daily, and confront us with health issues we may never even have thought of. If it was not for them, we would probably ignore definite and important warning signs and not worry so much about our physique, what we eat, and how much we exercise.

A healthy weight assessment is recommended by anyone who works for, or is interested in, fitness and the well-being of mankind. That means keeping track of how much people weigh, and what it does to their bodies. From all the news coverage health issues receive, we learn that more and more people are struggling not only with what they eat, but also how much. The result is a steady increase of the population’s “Body Mass Index’, and sadly to say, this has a negative impact on all aspects of society, including health care. Indeed, the heavier, overweight or obese people become, the more chances arise they get sick.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a precise measurement. It is a ratio of a person’s mass in kilograms to the square of their height in metres. BMI = weight in kg/ (height in metre)2. The desirable, normal range is 20-25. Above 25 is considered overweight, above 30 is labeled as obesity, and over 40, is found to be morbidly obese. BMI scores below the lower end of the acceptable range indicate malnutrition.

BMI is mentioned in many diets and fitness plans. Understanding the concept is one thing, being able to measure one’s body mass, is another. Fortunately there are several convenient tools available to help you figure out what your BMI is. Calculators and counters can be purchased as handy, handheld, portable devices. They can be purchased online, or at specific locations where they sell exercise equipment or diet supplies, or you can take advantage of easy-to-use online programs, which were explicitly designed to determine a person’s Body Mass Index.
Pocket size, portable devices are easy to use, and usually come with multiple built-in features. Follow the instructions, enter the required information, and the gadget will display your results on a practical screen.

All you need to enter when using an online BMI calculator program is your height and weight. With the click of a mouse you will instantly get your results. Monitoring your BMI regularly is important. It will help you keep your levels in a normal range, which will reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.

BMI weight loss calculators are most reliable for people between the ages of 18 and 70, except for those who are pregnant, women who are breastfeeding, body builders, competitive athletes, and individuals with chronic illnesses. In case you do not have access to a computer, or a BMI calculating device, health clubs and fitness centers usually are equipped with BMI calculators, and will gladly measure the Body Mass Index of their members.

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BMI calculations…?

Written by admin on February 27, 2010 – 12:28 pm -

hey could some one please give me a manual way of working out my BMI, no links to automatic ones PLEASE!!!! also one that use s cm and kg, and a scale to tell if you are underweigh or overweigh … thanks

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A Better Bmi Calculator – This Bmi Calculator Helps Manage your Weight

Written by admin on February 10, 2010 – 7:14 pm -

 

BMI calculators are all over the web. Google reports there are over a million references to the phrase “BMI calculator,” and it’s easy to conclude that there could be tens of thousands of actual calculators.

But what good are they in managing a weight loss plan? Not much, really. The standard BMI calculator that you see everywhere just gives you a snapshot of your Body Mass Index based on your height and current weight. Sure, you can plug in different weights and see what your BMI would be in various cases, but this doesn’t really help you to select an ideal weight, and it certainly doesn’t tell you what to do to achieve your ideal weight.

Far less common are online metabolic calculators. These estimate your daily calorie utilization based on your age, sex, and level of activity. That’s an essential factor for managing your weight rationally because it tells you the number of calories that will keep you at a constant weight. To lose weight, you must eat less, burn more through activity, or both.

What if you were to have a really intelligent BMI calculator? Based on your height it could give you your ideal weight range.

And what if you could combine that BMI calculator with a metabolic rate calculator? And then add some calculations about time span? Then you could see how many calories per day you should eat if you want to lose 20 pounds in time for that June wedding or reunion.

Until recently this better calculator didn’t exist. If you wanted to know that calorie number, you had to first search for the right formulas and then painstakingly perform the arithmetic.

But there’s good news. LoseFatPronto.com has introduced a free interactive service called Jason, the Weight Loss Advisor. Jason can perform all these calculations and more. He’ll tell you your ideal weight range, he’ll tell you how many calories a day will get you to your chosen target weight in your chosen time span, and he’ll even tell you which weight-loss plans are the best fit with your preferences.

No more tricky arithmetic. No more guesswork. This is truly a better BMI calculator.

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BMI – Calculating your BMI (Body Mass Index)

Written by admin on February 10, 2010 – 4:48 am -

www.eatstopeat.com – fasting for weight loss. Brad Pilon answers a question on BMI (Body Mass Index) and how to calculate your BMI using the Body Mass Index Equation. Brad talks about why your waist to height ratio is better than your BMI as an easy way to determine when and if you need to lose weight. A healthy BMI still may not be a good indicator of body fat. Brad Pilon is the author of Eat Stop Eat, an easy and effective weight loss program based on the combination of flexible intermittent fasting and resistance training. Learn more about the ease and simplicity of fasting for weight loss by visiting http

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