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Robert's
BMI
Calculator
Body
mass index (BMI) is a measurement based
on height and weight as it relates to
body fat, and can be used to determine
how much risk a person has of
developing certain health problems
because of his or her weight. As a
point of reference, someone with a BMI
of 27 is approximately 20 percent
overweight. The higher the BMI, the
greater the risk a person has to
develop additional health problems.
To
determine your BMI, simply select your height and type
in your weight where specified in the form below. The
calculator will automatically calculate your BMI score.
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On
the BMI graph above, find your score and the health
risk for which it is assessed. For example, a BMI score
of 20 - 25 is associated with the lowest health risk
based solely on BMI scores.
If your score is over 27,
you are considered to be at increased risk for health
problems that are negatively impacted by obesity, such
as diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol or hypertension.
Not to mention 'credit card stretch' on all those new
clothes. Exceptions to a high BMI score include competitive athletes
and body builders, whose BMI is high due to increased
muscle mass, and women who are pregnant or lactating.
The BMI is also not intended for use in measuring growing
children or elderly individuals.
I
trust half of you are now worried sick at the imminent
fatal attack or illness that is about to grab you by the
scrotum! Ha Ha you Fat-Bod, send me your details and get
on that Fit-Bod campaign.
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