How to determine the degree of obesity

 Calculate body mass index (BMI) can be fast enough according to the formula developed by experts, nutritionists. To do this, you need to divide your weight, calculated in kilograms by your height, calculated in meters squared. For example, your weight is 80 kg and height is 164 cm. Set the height in meters, obtained 1, 64 m. Now you just multiply it by the same number, it turns out: 1, 64 x 1, 64 = 2, 6896. Then there is only divide the weight by the resulting number. So, 80/2, 6896 = 29, 74. This figure is your BMI. One can only compare it with the values ​​specified in a special table.

If you find that you have an index less than 19, it indicates dystrophy; from 19 to 25 - ideal; 25-27 - overweight; figure 27 to 28, 5 indicating a first degree of obesity, 28, 5-35 - on average, and 35-40 - to severe. If your body mass index greater than 40, then you can be diagnosed very severe obesity.

If you find that you are at risk, then calculate the second index, which will help you determine how much obesity threatens your health. It is called abdominal index (AI). It is necessary to clarify what kind of shape you have obesity: abdominal or visceral. In the first case there are extra weight in the abdominal area. In the second - the accumulation of fat occurs between all bodies of the body. However, it is considered the most dangerous abdominal type.

He considered indicators of waist circumference and hip. First, measure them, and then substitute into the formula: waist circumference divided by the hip measurement. For example, if you have a waist is 95 inches and hips 90, the result is a 1, 1. Again, refer to the table.

In determining the AI ​​is very important to take into consideration the person's gender. So for women the rate of the index is less than 0, 8, 0 and for men, 95. The increased risk observed in men with an index of 0, 95 to 1, women of 0, 8 and 0, 85. Well, to fear for their health men in which AI and more than one female, in whom it is greater than 0 85.