Body Mass Index Chart For Women. When you hear about Body Mass Index also known as BMI the first thing that would come into your mind is that it has something to do with a medical tool that interprets a particular health condition. Truth is, the firsthand guess is somewhat true and on the other hand is false. Let me first define what BMI is, it is some sort of a chart used to identify if a person is in fact underweight or overweight based on a specific formula. In reality there is actually no such thing as BMI chart for women, because the same formula is being used for men, women and teens, the same principle and the same formula.

The idea about it is to clearly identify if a persons weight (in this case women) is relative to her height and age, any irregularities may suggest something out of norm for a healthy person. But how do we really come up with the results? It's really simple you just have to divide the person's weight by height in meters, squared (BMI=kg/m²). In order to make it easier to calculate, there are variations being entered to the chart for women. However the chart can only be used for an individual at least 58 inches tall and not less than 91 pounds.

To better understand how the chart works, let me show you an example. Below is the chart for which we can see our BMI results accurately without doing too much math. On the first column, you can find your height ten move across to match your weight (the pounds have been rounded off), then the topmost row will tell you your BMI value.

Question, what does the BMI value suggests? , and what importance do I need to consider based on the chart results?

Researchers on Obesity proved that the BMI measurements can be used to assess the person level of body fats based on the chat and weight, age is also being eyed on in determining abnormalities in a person's condition.

Try to think of it, if your height is about 5 ft 2 inches, and you are weighing about 140 lbs. the BMI value will come out as 25.6, which according to the chart is overweight. The normal value should range from 102-137 lbs. only for a person at that height. On the other hand the normal value should only read as 21.95 on BMI scale and the ideal weight should be 120 lbs.

So, what does the data suggests? , it goes to show that if your BMI reading went over or under the scale, you are not in good shape and thus, a need for immediate action should be taken into consideration, its either begin to take in more nutritional elements or take on a diet. The chart is useful in a way that we could tell ourselves if we are healthy or not and the best way to keep you on the proper scale is to make sure that you are taking good care of yourself and be very careful with what we put into our body, we should bare in mind that we could be the doctor of our own selves and just like anybody else's say "a ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure". Stay in shape everyone.

BMI	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35
Height (inches)	Body Weight (pounds)
58	91	96	100	105	110	115	119	124	129	134	138	143	148	153	158	162	167
59	94	99	104	109	114	119	124	128	133	138	143	148	153	158	163	168	173
60	97	102	107	112	118	123	128	133	138	143	148	153	158	163	168	174	179
61	100	106	111	116	122	127	132	137	143	148	153	158	164	169	174	180	185
62	104	109	115	120	126	131	136	142	147	153	158	164	169	175	180	186	191
63	107	113	118	124	130	135	141	146	152	158	163	169	175	180	186	191	197
64	110	116	122	128	134	140	145	151	157	163	169	174	180	186	192	197	204
65	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	180	186	192	198	204	210
66	118	124	130	136	142	148	155	161	167	173	179	186	192	198	204	210	216
67	121	127	134	140	146	153	159	166	172	178	185	191	198	204	211	217	223
68	125	131	138	144	151	158	164	171	177	184	190	197	203	210	216	223	230
69	128	135	142	149	155	162	169	176	182	189	196	203	209	216	223	230	236
70	132	139	146	153	160	167	174	181	188	195	202	209	216	222	229	236	243
71	136	143	150	157	165	172	179	186	193	200	208	215	222	229	236	243	250
72	140	147	154	162	169	177	184	191	199	206	213	221	228	235	242	250	258
73	144	151	159	166	174	182	189	197	204	212	219	227	235	242	250	257	265
74	148	155	163	171	179	186	194	202	210	218	225	233	241	249	256	264	272
75	152	160	168	176	184	192	200	208	216	224	232	240	248	256	264	272	279
76	156	164	172	180	189	197	205	213	221	230	238	246	254	263	271	279	287

The Body mass index (BMI) is very commonly used worldwide to determine the weight status of a person. Though it is not accurate, it gives a good indication whether a person is underweight, normal, overweight or obese. The BMI of an individual is calculated by taking two measurements: the weight in kilograms of the individual and the height in meters. In order to calculate your body mass index, all you have to do is to use the following formula:

BMI = Weight in pounds / (Height in inches)². You then multiply the result obtained by 703 which is a conversion factor. For example, a person weighs 140 pounds and is 65 inches tall, his or her BMI will be [140/(65x65)] x 703 which is equals to 23.29.

BMI can be calculated either using the BMI formula or the BMI calculator. You should be aware that the BMI calculator is used for evaluating weight status of adults and not children. Once the BMI is determined, the result is compared with the BMI chart. Women often wonder if they should use the same body mass index as men. The body mass index chart for women is similar to the body mass index chart used for men and teens. Thus there is no specific body mass index chart for women as BMI is neither gender nor ethic specific. You will find below, the body mass index chart for women that can be also be used by any person who is at least 145 cm tall and weighs at least 45.5 kilograms.

BMI	Weight Status
Below 18.5	Underweight
18.5-24.9	Normal
25 – 29.9	Overweight
30 & Above	Obese or morbidly obese

Based on the BMI chart, it is estimated that about two-thirds of the adults living in America are overweight. What is even more alarming is that one out of seven children or adolescent are overweight in the United States. Child obesity is a matter of serious concern in America and because of their obesity; children are having diseases which normally occur in adults.

It is important that a person knows his or her BMI for his or her own health sake. Obese or overweight people have increased risks of developing diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, blocked arteries, type 2 diabetes, arteriosclerosis, high level of cholesterol in blood termed as hyperlimia, fatty liver disease etc. Moreover, obese or overweight people often suffer from lower back ache and osteoarthritis. The health risks become even more significant in morbidly obese persons. A person is said to be morbidly obese if he or she has a body mass index beyond 40 and weighs 50 kilograms in excess of his or her ideal body weight. Such a person should be treated as being ill according to the National Institutes of Health.

Though BMI is a useful tool in evaluating your weight status, it does have a few limitations. BMI does not take into account muscle mass. Therefore it can overestimate fat in persons who are heavily muscles such as athletes or body builders although they don't have a high proportion of body fat. Furthermore, it does not distinguish between lean body mass and body fat. Another limitation of BMI is that it can underestimate fat in individuals who have low muscle mass.

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