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The classification of the body mass index (BMI) can help to identify obesity or malnutrition in children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
In addition to knowing what your BMI is, this calculator also indicates what your ideal weight should be and how many calories you should ingest to achieve your best shape, and thus improve your quality of life, ensuring your well-being.
Put your data in the following calculator and find out what your BMI is:
What is BMI?
BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is a parameter used to know if the weight is in accordance with the person's height, which can directly interfere with the person's health and quality of life. Thus, from the BMI result, it is also possible to know whether the person is within the ideal weight and also to identify obesity or malnutrition in children, adolescents, adults or the elderly.
Thus, with the calculation of the BMI, it is possible to take some actions, such as changes in diet, improvement in eating habits and physical activity on a regular basis, for example.
How is it calculated?
The BMI is the relationship between weight and height and the calculation is done according to the formula: BMI = weight / (height x height), the weight must be in kg and the height in meter, and the result is given in kg / m2. After obtaining the result, it is verified in which range the result is, and can indicate:
- Thinness, when the result is less than 18.5 kg / m2;
- Normal, when the result is between 18.5 and 24.9 kg / m2;
- Overweight, when the result is between 24.9 and 30 kg / m2;
- Obesity, when the result is greater than 30 kg / m2.
Thus, according to the BMI result, it is also possible to know the risk of developing diseases, because the higher the BMI, the greater the amount of fat accumulated in the body and the greater the risk of the person having high blood pressure, diabetes and heart diseases.
Why is it important to know BMI?
Knowing the BMI is important so that you can know if the weight is in accordance with the person's height, which, in the case of children, is important to know if the child's development is happening according to the expected, in addition to being important to know the risk of developing some disease.
In addition, knowing the BMI, it is also possible to check the ideal weight and, thus, know if the person is above or below the recommended weight for their age. See how the ideal weight is calculated.
Although the BMI is fundamental to know the nutritional status of the person, it is important that other parameters are analyzed in order to know the general state of health more precisely, this is because older people, pregnant women or people with a lot of muscles can have the result of BMI outside of what is considered normal. Thus, it is necessary that in addition to BMI and ideal weight, the hydration level, muscle mass and physical activity level should be assessed.
What to do to improve BMI?
To improve BMI it is important to check whether it is above or below what is considered normal. When the BMI is in the thin range, it is important to consult the nutritionist so that, in addition to making a complete assessment, an eating plan that focuses on weight gain in a healthy way is indicated.
On the other hand, when the BMI is in the range of overweight or obesity, it can be indicated by the nutritionist to perform a diet with more caloric restriction, in addition to the practice of regular physical activity, as it is possible to speed up the metabolism and favor weight loss, which directly influences BMI.