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What is Body Mass Index, Obesity, etc ?By: Hratch L Karamanoukian, MD December 13, 2008 |
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What is body mass index (BMI)?
It is a calculation of relative weight for a given height. What is the Definition of "Overweight"? Being “overweight” is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29.9. What is the Definition of Obesity? "Obesity” is defined by a BMI above 30. What is the Significance of BMI? According to the New England Journal of Medicine, your overall cardiovascular health can be categorized by your BMI. A body mass index between 18.5 and 22.9 is considered healthy. “Mildly increased health risks” are associated with a BMI between 23.0 and 24.9. Health risks are “definitely increased” in obesity and considered “dangerous” for BMI exceeding 30 ! What Is The Evidence for BMI and Coronary Heart Disease? The 22 year follow-up evidence from the Framingham Study shows the strongest 'independent' association between body mass index and coronary heart disease.
Reference: To calculate yout BMI, go to the NIH website and click in your weight and height (click on link below): # # #
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