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BMI - Body Mass Index

BMI — This is a numerical figure calculated by taking into account a person’s height & weight. Of late it has gathered a lot of importance and even medical institutions swear by it. It has been used to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese.

An adult with a BMI between:

NORMAL : BETWEEN 18.5 and 24.9 -  according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md.

OVERWEIGHT: BETWEEN 25 and 29.9

OBESE: 30 and above  (Calculate your BMI here. You’ll need to know your height and weight.)

On an average groups of people with BMIs of 25 and … Continue Reading