What is a good weight for you?
How do we calculate our ideal body weight? Calculation for over weight/obesity can be done as follows:
1. Common estimates
Women: It should be 100 lbs up to five feet and add 5 lb for additional inch above 5 feet. If you are 5 feet and 5 inches you should weight 125 pounds ideally.
If you are 5 feet 11 inches, you should weight 172 lb ideally.
2. BMI: Body mass index is a measure of hieght and weight. It has been used for a long time by doctors to check if someone is obese ( Greater than BMI 30), overweight (greater than BMI 25) or Normal (Less than BMI 25). You can find the BMI chart at the link to this website.
3. Body Fat Formula: This is a way to tell how much body fat do you have. I have link on how to calculate Body Fat .
If it is complicated to calculate the fat mass. You can simply use the fat mass analyser to measure it.
4. Waist Line: Another way to check the body fat excess is measuring the waist line.
WHO guidelines for waist line
Men Women
Low risk < 36.5 inches <31 inches
Increased risk 36.6 – 39.75 inches 31.5 – 34.25 inches
Substantial risk Equal to or over 40 inches Equal to or over 35 inches
Find out what category you are at. This is the first and very important step in losing weight.
Myo M Nwe, MD
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