Do you know your BMI? Do you know how to measure your BMI? Does it really matter?
BMI is the measure of body fat based on your height and weight. This is simple and generally reliable means to find the fatness of a person but does not actually measure body fat. So as such, based on your body type, this calculation is more likely show your BMI has being over weight or worse.
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BMI is a tool used to screen people for possible weight problems. This makes it important for a snapshot of your general health. That being said, it is after all only a tool and is not the end all be all to gage everyone's specific health. Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you have a significant amount of muscle mass then your BMI will read as higher.
The CDC offers a great resource for understanding weight and the BMI. They also discuss measuring the BMI of both adutls and children (20 years old and younger).
http://www.cdc.gov
If your BMI is measured as overweight of higher, I urge you to consult your physician for professional medical evaluation. This also goes for people who are looking to begin a fitness regiment to prevent serious injures.
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I was the training chief for my company at one point in the Marine Corps. It was my dubious pleasure to run everyone through their Phisical Phytness tests twice a year and once when there was a crack down on weight had to check everyones BMI. Males only though, a Woman Marine did the womens BMI tests.
Nice information tool. I really never understood what the BMI was for.
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