How is measuring BMI different from just weighing in on a scale?
As you have probably heard, stepping on the bathroom scale to observe your weight alone is not a very good measure of body fat. In addition, today there are a variety of expensive contraptions and methods of looking at body weight that produce colorful charts but marginal scientific value. BMI however, is highly correlated with body fat, and, subsequently, health risk. One positive characteristic of the BMI is that this measurement communicates a healthy range where your risk for developing disease is statistically minimized. So BMI is squarely based on health risk, not on how you look. What is the healthy and unhealthy BMI range? As set fourth in scientific literature, BMI ranges are as follows: • A BMI of less than 18.5 is clearly underweight • A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered healthy • A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight • A BMI of 30 and above is considered Obese CLICK HERE to calculate your BMI.
