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What is BMI?

What is BMI?. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI is a fairly reliable indicator of body fatness for most people.

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What is BMI?

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  1. What is BMI? • Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. • BMI is a fairly reliable indicator of body fatness for most people. • BMI does not measure body fat directly, but research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat, such as underwater weighing and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

  2. The standard weight status categories associated with BMI ranges for adults are shown in the following table. BMI Weight Status Below 18.5 Underweight 18.5 – 24.9 Normal 25.0 – 29.9 Overweight 30.0 and Above Obese

  3. BMI • Go to this link to calculate your BMI • http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html

  4. What are the health consequences of overweight and obesity for adults? • Hypertension • Dyslipidemia (for example, high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides) • Type 2 diabetes • Coronary heart disease • Stroke • Gallbladder disease • Osteoarthritis • Sleep apnea and respiratory problems • Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon) http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html

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