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FITNESS CHECK
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)

BMI is a reliable indicator of total body fat, which is related to the risk of disease and death. The score is valid for both men and women but it does have some limits. The limits are:

  BMI = Weight in kilograms / (Height in meters) 2

BMI(kg/m2)
< 16.5  severely underweight
16.5 to 18.5 underweight
18.5 to 25 normal
25 to 30 overweight
30 to 35 Obese
35 to 40 Clinically Obese
>40 morbidly obese

WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE

It is the measurement of waist circumference.

Men                 : > 40 in (> 102 cm)

WAIST-TO-HIP RATIO (WHR)
A variety of other anthropometric measurements have been employed in the diagnosis of obesity. The waist hip ratio is a simple and fairly useful parameter.  In man, fattends to be deposited more on the chest and the abdomen, while in women the tendency for fat deposition is more on the buttocks and thighs.
 

IDEAL WEIGHT
Ideal weight (kg) = Height (cm)-100

BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
Body fatness is measured by determining the thickness of subcutaneous tissues at designated body locations (triceps, abdomen, subscapular and subcostal sites) by means of calipers.

Source

Srilakshmi .B 2003.Dietetics, New Age International (P) Publishers Ltd.Chennai.

http://www.doctorndtv.com/calculator/bmi_calculator.asp

 

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