BMI Calculator » ideal weight bmi http://www.bmical.com Calculate your BMI Thu, 06 May 2010 20:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Healthy BMI http://www.bmical.com/healthy-bmi http://www.bmical.com/healthy-bmi#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:34:03 +0000 admin http://www.bmical.com/?p=36 Having a healthy BMI is important because people who are outside of the health BMI range could have disease or health risk factors. Believe it or not, only a little less than half of Americans actually have a healthy BMI.

For an adult, the ideal BMI range is 18.5 to 24.9. These people have normal weight. But, having a BMI over 24.9 is considered overweight and anything under 18.5 is categorized as underweight. For children having a BMI between the 5th and 8th percentile is still considered a healthy

Can I still be healthy even though my BMI is high?
You still can be healthy even though your BMI is unhealthy. The BMI Formula and BMI Calculator does have its limits on measuring a persons BMI. Don’t forget that measuring your BMI does not factor in the underestimate of body fat that is in older people or in others who have lost muscle or the overestimate that muscular built people or athletes have.

If you have a high BMI and have concerns, please consult with a doctor or check out obesity health problems.

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