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Body mass index (BMI) is an approximation of body fat which is based on weight and height. It uses an equation to evaluate body fat because it cannot estimate body fat directly. A healthy and unhealthy body of a person determined by BMI.

BMI value is low if there is too little fat seen in the body while BMI value will be high if there is too much fat in the body.

Higher the body fat in the body causes a higher risk of developing life-threatening diseases such as increased blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiac disease. Anemia, bone loss and decreased immune function caused due to the low value of BMI.

Children, adult’s body weight complications screened out by BMI. It overestimates body fat in muscular bodies and athletes. It underestimates body fat in people with low muscle mass and older adults.

BMI values

  • BMI value considered as underweight if the range is below 18.5.
  • Healthy weight value range – 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Overweight range – 25 to 29.9.
  • Obese range – 30 to 39.9.


BMI calculation is simple and easy. One just has to divide their body weight by the square of that person height. Height can be measured in feet or cm and weight can be measured in kg or pounds.


As reported by National Institutes of Health, three in four adults observed as overweight and two in four seen as obese. About 17% of adults and children observed obese according to the survey.

Energy imbalance in the body results in weight gain because energy from food is necessary for the body to function. Energy obtained from food considered as calories.

When the same amount of calories taken into the body it uses/burns in the same way hence weight is also balanced. Therefore more calories intake results in weight gain.

Likewise, genetics, different types of food intake, physical activity all these determines body weight. BMI determines our health condition, therefore, more the BMI value then firstly one needs to reduce their value to keep a healthy body. Higher the value of BMI greater chances of spoiling the health condition like,

  • Cardiovascular disease,
  • High BP,
  • Liver disease,
  • High sugar level,
  • Gallstones and
  • Certain types of cancer like kidney, breast, and colon.

Lowering the body weight and developing a healthier body achieved by performing some physical exercise every day or at least on alternate days.

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Following good dietary habits also results in reducing the body weight like eating less, on time food intake, mindfully eating. A dietician teaches briefly how and what kind of foods intaken to reduce weight. Nutritional counseling becomes very important.


Always BMI cannot be accurate for everyone. It has poor ability to differentiate between muscles and body fat, hence people with high muscles volume will definitely find high BMI value, even when the body fat is in healthy scale.

Some research shows that two in four people having healthy BMI are suffering from serious health issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes etc.

BMI may not reflect the stored place of body fat, likewise, a person may get healthier BMI value while carrying a high amount of body fat around the waist, while one may get higher BMI value by having body fat in hips or thighs.

2017 research says that people carrying weight in the middle an having healthy BMI value is at high risk of obtaining serious life-threatening conditions than people carrying weight in other parts of the body having high BMI value.


Accumulation of fat in the body is generally termed as obesity. Based on the person’s height, weight and sex if the body weight of the person is more than 20% or exceeds than the recommended body weight then the person is considered as obese.

That is what is called BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) which measures body fat. BMI calculated using height and weight of the person. BMI value with less than 18.5 considered underweight. Value of 25-30 is overweight while above 30 is obese. A healthy BMI value between the range of 18.5 to 24.9.

Building-up fat in the body may lead to severe life-threatening conditions such as obesity. Hence, no matter what the causes of obesity one must take preventive measure to control the possibility of obtaining obesity and start reducing weight as early as possible so that they obtain healthy BMI value.


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Obesity means a state/condition of a person who is accumulated with so much body fat that causes a negative effect on their health. A person is obese if the body weight is at least 20% higher than it should be.

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