Body Mass Index: Am I Overweight? Use Your Height and Weight to Find Out! | Barnes Bariatric
Jul 28, 2017
Do you need help figuring out where you stand on the grand scale? Your Body Mass Index will tell you, and it is really easy to calculate it yourself in the privacy of your own home! All you need to know is your height and weight!
To figure out your Body Mass Index, you simply take your weight in kilograms and divide it by the square of your height in meters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number that you get tells you whether or not you are at a healthy weight.
According to WebMD, you are:
Every time you gain or lose weight, your Body Mass Index changes, so be sure to calculate often. Doing so can also keep you motivated when you are dieting or working out! Seeing those numbers move can boost confidence when clothes still do not fit right, or when you feel like your efforts are not working. If math is not your strong suit, don’t worry: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has a free Body Mass Calculator, so all you have to do is enter your numbers!
A good goal to have when dieting is to try to get to the category below your current one. For instance, if you have a Body Mass Index of 34.3, you could make it your goal to get down to 29.9. It may seem odd to celebrate being overweight, but going from obese to overweight is just one step on the journey to having a healthy amount of body fat!
Remember, obesity can cause many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart attack, arthritis, and Type 2 diabetes, among others. That is all the more reason to use this simple method to test yourself often and strive to be the healthiest that you can be!