The Effects of Losing Weight on Body Mass
One mistake that many of us make with regard to the whole weight loss subject is one of approaching body weight from an 'absolute weight' point of view. What we mean by an absolute point of view is where one looks at their weight in terms of how much they weigh in kilograms or pounds, and from that measure alone, attempts to make conclusions as to whether they are overweight, underweight or what.
One of those other factors, beyond the figure on the weighing scale, that go into determining what is healthy and what is unhealthy in terms of weight is a person's height. So what the body mass index attempts to do is to tie a person's weight (as reflected on the weighing scale) with that person's height, and from that work out whether that is a healthy or unhealthy weight.
A person's body mass index is therefore a ratio arrived at by dividing a person's body weight by their height. To calculate your own body mass index - which would provide us with a better picture as to whether or not you really need weight loss - all you have to do is first find out what your body weight is (in kilogram), followed by what your height is (in meters), then square the height figure, and divide your kilogram weight by it (in the format BMI = weight in kilograms/(height in meters)2.
Now applying BMI to weight loss, if you are a man, and the figure you obtain by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters falls between 20.1 and 25 - then your weight is healthy, and rather than focusing on weight loss, you should focus on sensible diet and exercise measures to maintain that healthy weight.
In a similar manner, if you are a lady, and the figure you obtain by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, is anything between 18.7 and 23.8, then your weight is ideal for your height, and rather than focusing on weight loss, you should shift your attention to measures aimed at maintaining the ideal weight you have.
The logic behind this whole body mass index thing, of course, is the common sense fact that what might be considered to be exceedingly unhealthy weight for a sub-five foot 'dwarf' could just be the ideal weight for a seven foot 'giant' - so that weight and its interpretation has to be relative. - 17274
One of those other factors, beyond the figure on the weighing scale, that go into determining what is healthy and what is unhealthy in terms of weight is a person's height. So what the body mass index attempts to do is to tie a person's weight (as reflected on the weighing scale) with that person's height, and from that work out whether that is a healthy or unhealthy weight.
A person's body mass index is therefore a ratio arrived at by dividing a person's body weight by their height. To calculate your own body mass index - which would provide us with a better picture as to whether or not you really need weight loss - all you have to do is first find out what your body weight is (in kilogram), followed by what your height is (in meters), then square the height figure, and divide your kilogram weight by it (in the format BMI = weight in kilograms/(height in meters)2.
Now applying BMI to weight loss, if you are a man, and the figure you obtain by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters falls between 20.1 and 25 - then your weight is healthy, and rather than focusing on weight loss, you should focus on sensible diet and exercise measures to maintain that healthy weight.
In a similar manner, if you are a lady, and the figure you obtain by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, is anything between 18.7 and 23.8, then your weight is ideal for your height, and rather than focusing on weight loss, you should shift your attention to measures aimed at maintaining the ideal weight you have.
The logic behind this whole body mass index thing, of course, is the common sense fact that what might be considered to be exceedingly unhealthy weight for a sub-five foot 'dwarf' could just be the ideal weight for a seven foot 'giant' - so that weight and its interpretation has to be relative. - 17274
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