How do we define “Overweight” and “Obese”? Although many people feel they could lose some weight, few would consider themselves obese. A widely-used measure to define “overweight” and “obese” is the Body Mass Index (BMI). A BMI is a calculation based on your height and weight that gives a number that reflects either a healthy or unhealthy weight. The BMI is endorsed by World Health Organization (WHO) and by Public Health Agency of Canada 6. You can use the following formula to calculate your BMI: BMI = weight in kilograms divided by (height in metres)2 Example: for someone who is 1.70 meters tall who weighs 80 kilograms: BMI = 80 divided by 1.70 x 1.70 = 27.7 BMI Classification
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:08:27 +0000
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