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This brings us to a more commonly known term – your Body Mass Index, or BMI for short.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Your BMI is a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight.
- It’s only a robust estimation, but it gives a good indication of whether or not you are overweight, underweight, normal or obese. Most of us do not need a BMI reading to know we are overweight! For that we have mirrors, scales, clothes that are too small and photographs!
- BMI is a useful measure of overweight and obesity. It is an estimate of body fat and a good gauge of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers.
Although BMI can be used for most men and women, it does have some limits:
- It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build.
- It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle.
As stated, Body Mass Index (BMI) is a way to look at your body weight relative to your height. It is a scientifically-based index that categorizes you as being underweight, normal, overweight or obese, and also lets you know about your risk for developing obesity-associated diseases.
