Why are BMIs useful ?

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Does your body mass index ( BMI) really be important?

There are a variety of reasons why a health professional will take your weight and height during your annual check-up, one of them being so they can calculate the body mass index (BMI). Is it really BMI however? Is it really affect you?

What is BMI?

A person's BMI is a measurement of your weight to height ratio (e.g., the taller your height, the heavier you're likely for weight). Every person's BMI is somewhere on the scale, and it categorizes their weight as being underweight, healthy or a level of obesity.

  • Underweight: BMI under 18.5
  • Healthy: BMI between 18.5-24.9
  • Overweight: BMI between 25-29.9
  • Obesity: BMI over 30.

How can I calculate my BMI?

One of the simplest ways to calculate your BMI is to look for a free BMI calculator on the internet. Once you find one you find appealing, all you have to input is your height and weight.

Do you think BMI an accurate measurement on my health?

Yes and yes and. BMI is a useful instrument that doctors can use to quickly identify health risk factors, for instance, a person with a high BMI is more likely of developing heart disease and diabetes, but your BMI alone isn't a detailed overview regarding your health. No matter what your BMI the most important thing is that your physician is aware of life-style factors and family history that could affect your health.

In Gundersen Dietitian registered Laura Birkel says: "Making sure you're getting enough activity, staying away from nicotine, engaging in regular physical activity and eating a good balanced diet are better indicators of your overall health than your BMI alone."

It's also worth keeping in the back of your head that your BMI doesn't always accurately represent your body's composition, for example, the amount of fat and muscle you are. It is possible to be able to increase your physical activity, and find that your clothes begin to fit differently but you weigh or BMI is not changed. This is because the makeup changes in your physique (you're building muscle, but getting rid of fat).

OK. Then why would my BMI matter in the first place?

Knowing your BMI will help your healthcare team know what healthcare options are available to you in particular if your BMI is higher than 30 and you want to improve your health. If, for instance, you are interested in taking weight-loss aiding medicines or trying an supervised and medically-supervised program for meal replacement, you must have a BMI higher than 30. To undergo bariatric surgery BMI is required to be higher than 40, with some exceptions to those with an BMI of 30-40.

"BMI is a baseline measurement to help dictate where we go in terms of what kind of plan or program is most appropriate for a patient," Birkel says. "The number is not meant to define someone's health. It's meant to guide their care where it needs to go."

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