OBESITY HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?
Height
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Determine your Body Mass Index (BMI) Weight in pounds 4’10” 4’11” 5’ 5’1” 5’2” 5’3” 5’4” 5’5” 5’6” 5’7” 5’8” 5’9” 5’10” 5’11” 6’ 6’1” 6’2” 6’3” 6’4”
100 21 20 20 19
110 23 22 21 21 20 19 19
120 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 19
130 27 26 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19
140 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 29
Underweight
150 32 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19
160 34 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 20
170 36 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 21
180 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 22
190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 25 24 23
39 38 37 36 34 33 32 31 30 30 29 28 27 26 26 25 24
38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 29 28 27 26 26
Normal weight: 18.5-24.9 Overweight: 25-29.9 Obese: 30 and above 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 28 27
38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 30 29 28
39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29
39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 31
Extremely Obese 39 37 36 35 34 34 33 32
39 38 37 36 35 34 33
39 38 37 36 35 34
39 38 37 39 36 38 35 37
Although the Body Mass Index (BMI), a calculation based on height and weight, helps measure a person’s “desirable” weight, it is not always accurate. Athletic people with well-developed muscles often have a BMI higher than normal because muscle weighs more than fat. However, when combined with other measurements, such as waist size, the BMI is a helpful tool in determining whether a person should lose weight to reduce health risks. BMI Categories: Underweight Normal weight Overweight Obesity Extreme obesity
Less than 18.5 18.5 – 24.9 25 – 29.9 30 or greater 40 and above
Measure your waist circumference Accumulation of weight around and above the waist (apple-shaped) rather than the hips and buttocks (pear-shaped) increases a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease. To accurately measure your waist: • Place a tape measure around your bare abdomen just above your hip bone. • Be sure the tape is snug but does not push into your skin. • Check to make sure the tape measure is level all the way around. • Relax, breathe out and measure your waist. Desirable Waist Measurements Women: 35 inches or less Men: 40 inches or less
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Calculate your disease risk for - Type 2 diabetes - hypertension - heart disease relative to your BMI and waist circumference. Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
PEAR SHAPE
APPLE SHAPE
BMI
Waist Size Women: ≤ 35 inches Men: ≤ 40 inches
Waist Size Women: > 35 inches Men: > 40 inches
25.0-29.9
Increased
High
30.0-34.9
High
Very high
35.0-39.9
Very high
Very high
40.0 and above
Extremely high
Extremely high
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