BODY MASS INDEX AND WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
Fitness is the present day mantra. Everyone wants to be fit. But its definetly not so easy being fit. Fitness doesn't come from bulging muscles and big body dimensions. Our body should have the desired weight for our height. Body Mass Index is one such indicator for determining normal desirable weight range for our height. But desired weight depends on various other factors like our body frame wheter it is small, medium, large and various other factors. One thing to be specified is, having huge bulging muscles is also not so good. Extra mass, extra weight wheter it is fat or muscle mass is of no use. For a happy long life we should be picture perfect. Below you can calculate your BMI. It also comments on wheter you are obese, underweight over weight. It is just an indicator. We also provide some exercise info for being fit. The following simply calculates your BMI. Use any one form, to know your BMI. For this you can use either pounds and Feet or Kgs and Cms(centimeters).
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Waist circumference is now believed to be a much more accurate measure of future health risk than BMI alone. Carrying too much fat around your middle is associated with an increased risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. It's also associated with a greater risk of high cholesterol levels which, in turn, increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. A waist circumference greater than 80cm (32in) for women and 94cm (37in) for men increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, for example, heart attacks and stroke, and diabetes. The greatest risk is for women with a waist measurement of more than 88cm (35in) and men with a waist measurement of more than 102cm (40in).
The emerging research suggesting that BMI is no longer the best predictor of future health problems doesn't mean you should ignore your BMI. It still has some value as a rough screening tool. However, it's become clear that fat deposited around the waist is a more important risk marker.
Don't forget, however, that abdominal fat is only one risk factor. Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, a lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet and stress are other important illness risk factors that also need to be addressed.
Obesity,over weight is a threat. It is the root cause many health irregularities. Equally bad is under weight. For a healthy life one should try to be in the healthy weight range. The simple formula is to build on the weight if one is underweight or to reduce the weight, if one is over weight. Sounds simple, but one has to strive a bit to achieve.
We want to make it clear that all information provided is only informatory in nature. The information is derived from various reliable sources. We advise you to consult experts before you take up weight training or any exercises.
Another simple formula is to add on weight one has to consume more calories than spent and to reduce weight one has to spend more calories than consumed. Cardio-vascular exercises like cycling , running, jogging, brisk waliking are good for weitgh reduction. Where as strength training is better for adding quality mass, the muscle mass.