How to Right Measure Ideal Body Weight
THERE are many ways to detect the ideal body weight. However, the medical world in Indonesia has a referral system of ideal body weight measurement, by using the Body Mass Index (BMI).
Also easily calculated. BMI is measured by weight in kilograms divided by the unit height squared in units of meters. Let easy, take an example. Call it altered its name. He weighed 75 pounds. The height is only 150 centimeters or 1.5 meters.
Is altered body weight is now ideal? Let us refer to the following BMI calculation.
Here’s the calculation: altered weight 75 kg divided by 2.25. Figures 2.25 is the square of height 1.5 m. malih The result 33.33. “With the weight of 75 kg, has altered meaning severe obesity,”.
Lho kok bisa? The medical world seems to have set a limit to indicate a person’s body condition. When the results obtained showed figures between 18.5 to 23 means you are normal weight or ideal. But when the results showed the numbers 23 to 25, you are already overweight. Figures 25 to 27, including mild obesity, 27 to 30 is obese is, while BMI was altered on 30. That means she obesity weight.
There are also other ways to determine a person are obese or not, that is by measuring waist circumference. Waist circumference is a benchmark for someone who is overweight must be followed by the accumulation of fat around the waist. Normally, female waist size can not be more than 80 cm, while men did not exceed 90 cm.
Measuring obesity with waist circumference is also useful to know the metabolic syndrome, namely the possibility of someone having a particular condition. Among other things, high blood sugar levels, high blood trighserida levels, hypertension, and heart attacks.