HOW TO WORK OUT YOUR BODY MASS INDEX(BMI) EASILY

Who said you have to be a MATH GURU before you can work out  body mass index by yourself?
Most online BMI calculators just requires you to input some information and it
automatically calculates your BMI.
BUT WAIT A MINUTE!
Assuming those calculators are no longer available,can you proudly work out BMI from time to time?

Let me explain how BMI can be calculated easily by using this example:

Craig weighs 125lbs(pounds) and is 5'2" tall.To find  his BMI,
We first have to convert his height to inches.
5'2" means 5 feet and 2 inches tall.
But 1 foot=12inches
Therefore 5 feet=5x12=60 inches
This implies that 5'2" will be 60 inches+2 inches=62 inches.

So we can say Craig is 62 inches tall.


Now the formula for BMI is
BMI =
weight in pounds
————————  X  703
height in inches²

Craig's BMI would therefore be
BMI =
125
—— X 703   =  22.9
(62)²

After you work out BMI,you need to interpret it;to know if you are obese,overweight
or underweight.The following is the interpretation:

ACCEPTABLE WEIGHT 18.5-24.9
OVERWEIGHT 25-29.9
OBESE 30-40
MORBIDLY OBESE 40+

A high body mass index poses several
health risks including hypertension,type 2 diabetes,sleep apnea,osteoarthritis and many others.

In reference to the above example,Craig is of the ideal weight for his height.


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