Today: 14 Oct 2008
Body Mass Index or BMI is an objective scientific measure that uses your height and weight to indicate if you are underweight, a healthy weight, overweight, obese or clinically obese.
Body Mass Index will over estimate fatness in people who are muscular or athletic. Two people can have the same Body Mass Index but a different percentage of body fat. A bodybuilder with a large muscle mass and a low percentage body fat may have the same Body Mass Index as a person who has more body fat because Body Mass Index is calculated using height and weight only. This is a good reminder that Body Mass Index is only one piece of your health profile. It is important to talk with your doctor about other measures and risk factors, for example; waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, smoking, physical activity level and diet.
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