According
to the Panel on Energy, Obesity, and Body Weight Standards published
by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, your category is:
If your BMI
is below 20:
This indicates a lean BMI, which means you have a low amount
of body fat. If you are an athlete, this can be desirable. If
you are not an athlete, a lean BMI can indicate that your weight
may be too low which may lower your immunity. If your BMI and
body weight are low, you should consider gaining weight through
good diet and exercise habits, to increase your muscle mass.
If your BMI
is between 20 and 22:
This indicates the ideal, healthy amount of body fat, which is
associated with living longest, and the lowest incidence of serious
illness. Coincidentally, it seems this ratio is what many individuals
perceive to be the most aesthetically attractive.
If your BMI
is between 22 and 25:
This is still considered an acceptable range, and is associated
with good health.
If your BMI
is between 25 and 30:
You are considered “Hefty” and should finds ways to
lower your weight, through diet and exercise. You are at increased
risk for a variety of illnesses at your present weight. You should
lose weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
If your BMI
is over 30:
This indicates an unhealthy condition, your excess “Phat”
is putting you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood
pressure, gall bladder disease and some cancers. You should lose
weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
Your BMI is an objective scientific
measure, that uses your height and weight. You can calculate
your BMI by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of
your height in meters. In other words the algebraic expression
for BMI is:
BMI = Kg / (m)2
One variable BMI fails to consider
is lean body mass. It is possible for a healthy, muscular individual
with very low body fat to be classified obese using the BMI formula.
If you are a trained athlete, your weight based on your measured
percent body fat would be a better indicator of what you should
weigh.
Listed below are relevant unit
conversion factors, and an example of english to metric unit
conversion.
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 meter = 100 cm
1 lb = 0.45359237 Kg
For example:
5 feet 8 inches = 5 ft (12 in / ft) + 8 in = 68 inches
68 in (2.54 cm / in) = 172.72 cm
172.72 cm (1 meter / 100 cm) = 1.7272
meters
and
139 lbs
(0.45359237 Kg / 1 lb) = 63.0493853 Kg
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