Understanding body mass index

Pt. 8 of 10 | 1:16 |

Tracking Diet and Fitness for Health

Wednesday November 24, 2010

Your

body mass index, or BMI

, is a common indicator of whether you are currently at a

healthy weight

or not. While there are many sites online that you can use to

calculate your BMI

, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has one that explains not only

what BMI means

, but also some of the limitations of BMI calculations.

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Show Notes

- Your BMI or body mass index can be used as a judge of what shape you are in.

- The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has a free BMI calculator you can use.

- Enter your height and weight and then click Compute BMI.

- You will see your results, which you can match with the scale to the right.

- Keep in mind that BMI has some limitations and is not always the most accurate indicator of your physical health.

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