1. WHAT DO THEY MEAN AND HOW ARE THEY
CALCULATED

2.  BMI IS THE RATION OF WEIGHT TO HEIGHT
 IT IS USED AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE
APPROPRIATE BODY WEIGHT
 BMI HAS LIMITATIONS
 APPROPRIATE BODY WEIGHT FOR ANY
INDIVIDUAL INCLUDES MANY FACTORS

3.  MEASURE YOUR HEIGHT IN INCHES
 MEASURE YOUR WEIGHT IN LBS
 To calculate your BMI multiply your weight by
703 and divide that number by your height in
inches, squared the result is the BMI
Example: weigh=154lbs height = 5’9’ tall or
(69”)
(154 X 703)/(69 X69)= 22.73

4.  A BMI between 20 and 24 is considered
normal
 A BMI under 20 indicates that you are
underweight
 A BMI over 24 indicates you are over weight
 A BMI over 30 indicates that you are obese
 But Wait!!!!!!!

6.  Muscle is heavier than fat. Using just a bit of
elementary math we can determine that the
ratio of weight to height will be higher for
athletes and those who have a very low
percentage of body fat .
 You also don’t need a calculator to tell you if
you are extremely over or under weight a
mirror will do that.

7.  Blood Pressure Reading
 General physical condition
 How is you weight distributed (too much
around your middle??)
 Age
 Are YOU happy with your weight???!!!!