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Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
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Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)

Health & Fitness – The American Institute for Cancer Research's guidelines require a person to maintain a BMI ideal body weight range of between 18.5 and 25. A BMI between 25 to 27 presents a potential health risk and a BMI above 30 is considered to be a significant health risk. Get your BMI rating...

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Thank You . Good info .

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I'll just say look at some gifted athletes who are required by the terms of their employment to stay in top physical condition. For instance Tom Brady. A BMI of more than 27, a "potential health risk".

Or Shaquille O'Neal, with a BMI of over 30. Yao Ming is down there at 27.

BMI measures height and weight, nothing more. It doesn't measure body fat, or muscle mass. It doesn't measure for the relative size of a body's frame, which can seriously differ from a slight frame, to a large frame.

BMI is skewed to favor slight framed humans, and is a global average.

There's a reson why those buoyancy tests are favored by nutritionistas and doctors.

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Ok, then I guess I shouldn't worry too much with my 28 "potential health risk". But, I'm still going to mention it to my doctor on next visit.

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The athletes have a high BMI because muscle weighs more than fat. If you have a lot of muscle and little fat, then your BMI is going to be higher -- even though you are probably quite healthy. I would worry about a BMI of 28 if you don't exercise very much. That would be very unhealthy. But if you run and lift weights, then a BMI of 28 is probably very healthy.

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So , then , my 27.14 is not bad at all . 6'2" 214# = 27.14 .

My job is strictly physical . Not too bad at 50 , eh?

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I walk a half each day for exercise. I guess that's why my doctor doesn't seems concerned.

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I hear ya . I get enough excersise at work too .

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Nice calculator, I have checked it and find my BMI 20.32 which is normal.

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