Do you have a proper body mass index?

Posted by Tanvi Kumari on May 28th, 2021

Do you have a proper body mass index?

Who does not want to keep a perfect physic! Today, the millennial generation is worried about their health more than their wealth. People are including vegan diet, keto diet, low fat diet, intermittent fasting and more to their daily consumption regime. One constant and growing concern is reducing weight. People often think they are overweight without knowing whether their weight is in compatibility with their height or not. That is why one should first know about their body mass index. What is it? Let’s have a look -

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What is body mass index?

It is a value that is derived from one’s body mass and height. To get the value or index, one’s body mass is divided by the square of the body height. The result is generally expressed in kg/m (meter in square). 

Why is it important to check body mass index?

Your BMI or body mass index is the main indicator of whether you weigh according to your height or not. You may think you are overweight but your body mass index might tell you a different story. More importantly, by knowing your body mass index, you get to know whether you are going to have any health risk in future or not.

What is a normal body mass index?

According to the National Institute of Health, an ideal BMI is between 18.5 to 24.9. However, a person is underweight when his or her BMI is below 18.5. You are overweight if your BMI is above 25 and between 25 to 29. But you are suffering from obesity if your BMI is over 30. 

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The following chart by the National Institute of Health will help you more in understanding how much weight one should have as per his or her body weight -

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What can happen if you do not check your BMI, before starting any particular diet?

If you do not bother to check your BMI and decide to start a particular diet as per your perception on your weight, then these followings can happen -

• BMI tells you the ratio between your weight and height. So, if you are not aware, you might end up with high or low blood pressure. 

• You might grow digestive issues with any new diet. For example, under influence you started feeling that you are overweight. So, if you adopt a keto diet, which is absolutely not required when your BMI is between 18.5 to 24.9. So, as a result you end up with constipation, kidney stones and low blood pressure and severe nutritional deficiencies. 

• In case you are having a proper BMI but still you are living a wrong conception of being underweight, you might start consuming more calories. As a result your lipid profile can get disrupted. You can face high levels of sugar and pressure. 

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So how to keep a proper body mass index?

To keep a proper body mass index, first check the ratio. To keep the ideal number as per your height, you should adopt the following practice -

• Have a heavy and healthy breakfast. Try to include vitamins, proteins, minerals and carbohydrates and fat. 

• Do not skip proteins and vitamins.

• Try to eat every six hours, which means eating four times a day. 

• Try to have a light dinner.

• Add yogurt in your daily regime to get rid of toxic elements.

• Have three to four bottles of water everyday.

• Try to have dry fruits, vegetables and fruits everyday. 

• Make green vegetables your constant companion.

Maintaining a normal BMI means keeping massive health risks at bay. It is being said that human health is vulnerable to such an extent that it is shocking that we are living species. So, have concern, show awareness to your health and keep a normal BMI.