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BMI
im 14, 165 pounds and 5 foot 10. wats my BMI and if there is a way, how do i work it out myself?
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you can calculate your bmi and learn about it online. try seventeen.com, or you could google BMI and I'm sure you'd get results.
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BMI is something you CAN go by unlike what some others have said.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) guidelines, assessment of overweight involves using three key measures:
* body mass index (BMI)
* waist circumference, and
* risk factors for diseases and conditions associated with obesity.
The BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height and waist circumference measures abdominal fat. Combining these with information about your additional risk factors yields your risk for developing obesity-associated diseases.
So, just what is your risk anyway?
1. 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:
* It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build.
* It may underestimate body fat in older people and others who have lost muscle mass.
* Appropriate weight gain during pregnancy varies and depends upon initial body weight or BMI level. Pregnant women should contact a doctor (Not a personal trainer; we aren't doctors and get in lots of trouble if we come off as if we are one) to assure appropriate weight gain during pregnancy.
Sounds like you are not an athlete with lots of muscle mass and rather you have an average build so the BMI can be a good guideline for you, but it's not exact and you shouldn't take it too seriously- just as a benchmark of where you stand. Your mental state and how you feel about yourself is more important anyway.
EDIT- Fuck you.
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Using Body Mass Indexing is not what you or anyone else should be looking at. It does not look at muscle mass. You should be looking at things such as your body fat percentage, which measures just body fat. According to the BMI most pro athletes are over weight... Due to muscle as muscle weighs more than fat.
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you are at 23.7
thats normal range. (18.5-24.9 is normal)
i just go to google.
type BMI
and it has a site that says "calculate your BMI-standard BMI calculator."
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No problem :) i'm glad to help!
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