As a Life and Health insurance agent I have found that BMI is an important factor in determining whether or not someone will qualify for Life insurance. I would never use the BMI as my personal weight guide.
The BMI (Body Mass Index) is a fantastic way to get a quick snap shot of your weight. BMI is a relative measure of your weight to your height and as such indicates your ideal weight range based on your height. It is calculated by dividing your weight (in kilograms) by the square of your height (in metres).
Remember that your BMI should only be used as a general rule,not the final word when it comes to Healthy Weight Loss.
BMI can misleading for:
* Athletes: Athletes such a body builders have a high BMI due to their high muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat. The BMI calculations are based on height and weight and as such assumes additional weight is through fat.
In the US. However the number of the overweight and obese is are growing at an alarming rate
General health problems like high blood pressure and coronary heart
disease are caused by obesity. In 2002 obesity issue has causes a total expenses of 2 billion dollars
The scale will tell you what you weigh at that moment. The scale won’t tell you about the composition of your weight. It won’t tell you if you've lost fat, gained muscle, or if your body is retaining water. A person can be smaller than they were before (based on clothing sizes), yet weigh more. It is OK to look periodically, but make sure you go by how your clothes fit.If they fit better, that means you're smaller, you have lost fat.
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