For reference, a woman should have a waist measurement of less than 35 inches; a man, less than 40 inches. Measure around your belly button. There is some research to show that being overweight may be protective for your health, too.
For younger adult men up to age 40 , being overweight was associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, according to a March study in the journal Obesity. Rather than shoot for a specific BMI, what may be most important is maintaining — or starting — healthy habits. High Blood Pressure Both men and women who had higher BMIs were more likely to have hypertension compared with normal weight folks, per research.
Heart Disease Having a BMI in the morbidly obese category a BMI of 35 or greater can make you nearly twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease, one study shows. Risk also went up for those who were underweight.
Type 2 Diabetes Being overweight may boost your odds for type 2 diabetes by 50 percent, research suggests. The risk gets greater as BMI increases. Mental Health Having a higher BMI has been shown to lead to symptoms of depression and generally a lower sense of well-being. One review of nine studies found that those who were obese were 32 percent more likely to have depression compared with healthy-weight folks.
The authors of one study found that BMIs in the 30 to 35 range decrease survival by up to four years. At a BMI of 40 to 45, people lived up to 10 years less — about the same as smoking. While BMI may be associated with these health conditions, there are several other lifestyle considerations — history of smoking, alcohol use, rapid weight gain — and genetic components that factor into the equation, according to a review on the limitations of BMI.
But being underweight leaves you with less energy reserves in the event you do become ill. Losing weight to achieve a healthy BMI comes with numerous perks, including the reduction in risk from the diseases outlined above.
The truth is that weight gain can be attributed to a complex mix of factors. Healthy habits like sleep and exercise matter. The guidelines for staying active — the government recommendation of minutes of moderate exercise every week and at least two days a week of strength training — still stand. There are also drugs to consider, some of which are associated with weight gain and which many people take to treat chronic health problems in the first place.
The best person to talk to about these side effects is an obesity medicine specialist or your primary care physician, says Yancy. Other conditions, like hypothyroidism low thyroid can contribute to weight gain. Injuries and illnesses can also factor in, since they can interfere with your ability to exercise or stay active in general, he adds.
Of course, there is the healthy eating part, too. But that can be equally complex, particularly if you eat to cope with your emotions. In that case, a registered dietitian, especially one who specializes in emotional or intuitive eating , can help. Knowing that the sooner you can get your BMI under control, the better your future health may be. BMI does something similar: it expresses the relationship between your height and weight as a single number that is not dependent on frame size. Although the origin of the BMI is over years old, it is fairly new as a measure of health.
A normal BMI is between A person is considered underweight if the BMI is less than As with most measures of health, BMI is not a perfect test. For example, results can be thrown off by pregnancy or high muscle mass, and it may not be a good measure of health for children or the elderly.
So then, why does BMI matter? In general, the higher your BMI, the higher the risk of developing a range of conditions linked with excess weight, including. According to the WHO , nearly three million people die yearly worldwide due to being overweight or obese.
It is difficult to improve what we cannot measure; and BMI an additional number that we can use to measure our progress. BMI is a measure of your general health and is based on your height and weight ratio. Mehmet Oz, MD. Men may appear to lose weight faster than women at first, but over the long run things balance out. How is lean body mass measured? National Academy of Sports Medicine. Lean body mass is estimated using any of the various tests used to measure body composition.
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