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The body mass index is the ratio between weight and height, commonly known by the acronym BMI. The IMC is supported by the World Health Organization as a way to tell if you’re in the ideal weight, below it, is overweight or obese and that obesity is type.

Although BMI is the most used formula is not always accurately reflect reality.

For example a person with developed muscles may be thinner in relation to another person who has as much fat, and weight may be greater, this may make the index shows a high BMI when in fact it is within the parameters weight.

Another factor not taken into account the BMI is that someone may not be overweight, or pregnant and have a slightly pronounced abdomen.

Abdominal fat is considered a high risk factor in terms of cardiovascular problems, and this may not be reflected in a calculation of BMI.

Because it is supplementing the calculation of body mass index with waist and hip measurements.

BMI is calculated as

The formula for calculating BMI is: weight in kilos divided by height in meters squared.

To give a practical example, a person weighing 54 kilos and measures 1.70 m
Multiply 1.70 x 1.70, the result is 2.89.
Divide 54 (the kilos) by 2.89 (result of the height squared) this gives 18.69, that is the body mass index.

As interpreted by the IMC

A BMI of 18 to 23 is considered within the proper weight, less than 18 is below the normal weight.

A BMI of 24 onwards is considered overweight, as the rate rises is approached to obesity.

A BMI of 30 is already considered obese, higher rates make the type of obesity.