| BMI stands for body mass index. It is a
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| | pressure, stroke, and diabetes;
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| surrogate measure of the amount of fat in
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| | - 23 to 27.4 are at moderate risk of
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| the body. It is widely used as a good
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| | developing the above disease;
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| indicator of body fat, and it is easy and
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| | - 18.5 to 22.9 are at low risk of
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| convenient to use without incurring high
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| | developing the above disease;
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| costs.
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| | - Below 18.5 are at risk of developing
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| Using sophisticated methods to measure
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| | nutritional deficiency disease and
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| body fat requires highly trained
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| | osteoporosis.
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| personnel and expensive equipment.
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| | Therefore, high BMI and low BMI are
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| Moreover, these methods are not suitable
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| | equally undesirable.
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| in most clinical or home situations.
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| | For Asians, if their BMI exceeds 23 kg
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| To find out your BMI, you just need a
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| | m2, they should consult their doctors
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| weight scale, a measuring tape and a
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| | immediately for screening for cardiac
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| calculator. Isn't it simple? The formula
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| | risk factors, especially if they are
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| used to calculate BMI is:
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| | related to someone in their family who
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| BMI (kg/m2) = (weight in kg)/height in
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| | has heart disease or diabetes. They
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| meter x height in meter
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| | should also aim to improve their fitness
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| It should suit most people, except for
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| | and lower their health risks.
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| those who are very muscular (such as body
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| | The following steps may help achieve a
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| builders) and pregnant women.
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| | healthy weight:
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| Asians face a high risk of developing
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| | - Set a realistic weight goal.
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| high blood pressure, high blood
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| | - Target to lose no more than 0.5 to 1 kg
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| cholesterol, high blood lipids, and
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| | a week.
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| diabetes even while they have relatively
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| | - Reduce your calorie intake.
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| low levels of BMI. These risk factors can
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| | - Include regular physical activity as
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| in turn lead to disease such as heart
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| | part of your lifestyle.
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| attack or stroke if they are not detected
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| | - Avoid slimming pills, drugs and teas
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| and treated early.
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| | except under medical supervision.
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| After examining the data from some 10
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| | It may be useful if one can consult a
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| Asian countries, WHO (World Health
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| | doctor, a qualified dietician, or a
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| Organization) recommended the BMI levels
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| | certified fitness instructor, who can
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| for Asians to be redefined according to
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| | help customize a suitable weight
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| their risk levels instead of weight
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| | management program.
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| categories. The usual BMI defined by WHO
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| is in accordance to weight categories:
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| - Obese (BMI 30 and above);
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| | - Without Drugs or Surgery. Read more
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| - Overweight (25 - 29.9);
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| | about his confession at:
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| - Healthy range (18.5 - 24.9);
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| | Feel free to use this article on your
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| - Underweight (below 18.5).
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| | website or ezine as long as the following
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| Asians with BMI:
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| | information about author/website is
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| - 27.5 and above are at high risk of
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| | included.
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| developing heart disease, high blood
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