Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart For Adults

In America today many people have become overweight or obese for many reasons. Most Americans today no longer turn to a BMI chart to see if they are overweight, they turn to it to discover just how much overweight they have become.  Many of those American refer to what is called a BMI chart

to see how overweight they are and how much weight they need to lose.  The information a BMI chart provides is the very same information used to sell a person life insurance.The information that comes from a person plugging in their personal information will yield how long a person can be expected to live and what health issues statistically pop up when they are overweight.  We are very blunt here at I Choose Thin so let’s cut to the nitty gritty.  If you are overweight then there is statistical evidence that describes how short your life will be cut short because of how much you are overweight.  The BMI chart will be able to tell you if you are normal, overweight, obese or morbidly obese.  The term morbidly obese refers to the fact that your death can occur much sooner than if you were not overweight.  If you are morbidly obese then it is suggested you either lose weight or get your affairs in order so the children and/or spouse will not have to deal with all the issues that crop up upon a premature, but statically expected death.  Since insurance companies put their money in the information a BMI chart provides, you too should put some attention to your BMI chart information.  Below is an explanation of what a BMI chart is and how it works.  Below is an actual BMI chart that adheres to government standards in the United States of America.

The way a BMI chart works is really very simple.  It takes two pieces of your information and combines them to yield a result.  Two simple measures, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, provide useful estimates of overweight, obesity, and body fat distribution.

Health care providers also use BMI and waist circumference measures to assess a person’s risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, or other health problems. This fact sheet tells you how to measure your BMI and waist circumference, and what these measures mean for your health.

BMI measures your weight in relation to your height, and it is closely associated with measures of body fat. You can calculate your BMI using this formula.

For example, for someone who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds, the calculation would look like this:

A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered to be in the healthy range. A person with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight, and a person with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese.

You can also find your weight group on the chart below. The chart applies to all adults. The higher weights in the healthy range apply to people with more muscle and bone, such as men. Even within the healthy range, weight gain could increase your risk for health problems.

Because BMI does not show the difference between fat and muscle, it does not always accurately predict when weight could lead to health problems. For example, someone with a lot of muscle (such as a body builder) may have a BMI in the overweight or obese range, but still be healthy and have little risk of developing diabetes or having a heart attack.