BMI (Body Mass Index)

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a body fat index based on your weight and height, suitable for most adult men and women over the age of 20. For children over 2 years old, the BMI percentile is the best assessment of body fat

BMI does not directly measure body fat. However, research has shown that BMI is related to direct measurement of body fat such as weighing in water or dual energy X-ray absorption method (DXA), which is thought to be a cheap and easy to use alternative It is 1,2,4.

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Quetelet index was designed by Belgian mathematician, astronomer and statistician Adolphe Quetelet in 1832. In the latter part of 1972, it was called "body mass index" by Ancel key.

For adults over 20 years of age, BMI is described using the standard weight status category. This is the same for men and women of all ages.

For children aged 2 to 20 and adolescents, BMI is explained by the age and sex of the child.

BMI should be used as a measure of the weight status of a person and as a tool to screen potential personal weight problems.

Other body fat measurements such as sebum thickness, bioelectric impedance, underwater weighing, dual energy X-ray absorption, etc. may be more accurate than BMI.

BMI is used as a screening tool to show low body weight, overweight, obese or healthy weight of a person

The BMI value was not related to age, and it was the same for both males and females. However, because of different body proportions, BMI may not correspond to similar degrees of obesity in different populations.

Health risks associated with an increase in BMI are ongoing and the interpretation of risk-related BMI grading varies from individual to individual6.

Please use BMI chart. First, check the height in the left column. Then continue until weight is displayed on the top bar. The number in the middle box between the two is your BMI.

Being overweight increases the strength of your heart's work, raises blood pressure, blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and lowers HDL (good) cholesterol levels. People become susceptible to diabetes if they are overweight

Lifestyle changes help to maintain a 3-5% weight loss that can lead to a clinically meaningful improvement in the risk of blood sugar, triglycerides and type 2 diabetes. Larger weight loss also helps lower blood pressure and improve blood cholesterol

BMI is not accurate enough to be used as a diagnostic tool. However, it is used as a screening tool to identify potential weight problems in adults.

Individuals' BMI may be high, but healthcare providers need to further evaluate to determine if this overweight is a health risk.

In the case of the metric method, the BMI formula is the weight in kilograms divided by height (square meters) (kg / m 2). Since the height is usually measured in centimeters, the height 100 is divided by centimeters to get the height in meters.

When using pounds and inches, you will need to change the recipe slightly. Weigh 703 pounds. Height is divided by height (inches), square

Another tool for measuring healthy weight is BMI (body mass index). BMI (Body Mass Index) defines a healthy weight based on your height. A BMI greater than 30 indicates obesity. Overall, this indicates that your weight is one-third higher than the standard weight. If you gained over 2 kilograms in the past 6 months, focus on eating low energy food and take steps to reduce your weight. If you are healthy and not sick, you can follow the GM diet plan within 2 months. Add whole grains, pasta, bread, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables. Because these types of foods have less fat but high fiber content, they feel bulky, so the calorie causes the stomach to become full. And always check the calories of drinks. Many studies have shown that candied drinks, flavored juice, and soda are the main factors in weight gain.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) or the Kettlet Index is a value derived from the weight and height of an individual. BMI is defined as the weight divided by the square of height and is usually expressed in kg / m 2. By analyzing the BMI value, we can decide the diagnosis. The first step in the application is to define a layout that allows the user to enter weight and height values ​​to calculate the BMI index. In addition, you need a button to start BMI calculation. You also need a TextView to display the results.