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How does one measure health? It depends on who you ask. A physician may measure health in
terms of lab values - cholesterol, blood sugar and so on. A personal trainer might tell you that
your body fat percentage is the best indicator of good health. You might base it on what the scale
tells you or how your clothes fit.
I'm a big believer in monitoring all of these things and then some. Seems like a big job, but really
it only takes a few minutes to do each one, involves inexpensive equipment or can be a regular
part of a visit to your physician. I call them "The Big Ten Health and Fitness Measures."
Weight
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Body composition
Measurements
Resting and target heart rates
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Energy level
Blood pressure
Glucose & cholesterol
Pain
Why keep track of all these things? First, because there isn't one single good way to define what
makes a person healthy or fit. For instance, just because you are at a healthy weight, does not
mean that you don't have high cholesterol. Also, it can be discouraging to use just one method.
You may find yourself in a situation where even though you did not lose any weight in a given
week, you may have lost inches.

2. Monitoring several indicators of health and fitness helps you to get a well-rounded picture of your
entire self. We do not judge our children in just one subject at school right? And just because the
child does poorly in math does not mean he won't excel at other subjects. And just because you
have not lost any weight on the scale does not mean that your waist isn't getting smaller.
Secondly, we have all heard the adage, "a problem defined is 95% solved." Knowing your target
ranges for health indicators like weight, body fat and BMI can help you to define what you need to
work on. You avoid unnecessary changes and difficulties by having the correct information. For
instance, someone with good cholesterol levels has no need for an ultra-low fat diet.
Third, it serves as a point of inspiration to see how far you have come. Since the changes you are
making will be small and incremental, it may be discouraging at times not to see overt progress.
However, by keeping track of a variety of fitness indicators, it is easier to see, in black and white,
all of the progress you are making.
Jennifer D. Wetmore, DPT has been involved in health and fitness for over a decade working with
a range of clients and patients from health clubs to hospitals. Dr. Wetmore is the author of "Small
Changes, Big Results: The Health and Fitness Manual with the Secrets to Working Smarter, Not
Harder." Please visit [http://www.LifeHealthPT.com] for more information about the Big 10 Health
and Fitness Measures.
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