body mass calculator
Body mass can be divided into 4 sections:
If the body mass is less than 18.5, then this indicates an underweight than the normal limit.
If the BMI ranges between 18.5 to 24.9, this indicates the ideal weight.
If
the body mass is between 25 and 29.9, this indicates an increase in
weight, but the matter has not yet reached the stage of obesity.
If the body mass is more than 30, then this indicates a state of obesity.
How is body mass calculated?
Body mass for women is calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by the square of the height in metres.
For example, if a female weighs 68 kilograms and is 165 centimeters tall, how is the body mass calculated in this case?
BMI = weight in kilograms (height in metres) 2 = 68/(1.65)2 = 24.98.
This
value expresses the ideal weight, but closer to the starting edge of
the overweight. Height is always measured in centimeters, but must be
converted to the meter unit as it is required to calculate body mass, by
dividing by 100.
Some women are excluded from the BMI calculation, including:
Pregnant
women: This is because they go through several changes during
pregnancy, so the BMI calculation can give a wrong indicator in such a
case.
Mathematics: Body mass can give a high percentage indicating
the presence of obesity, but here the prediction is wrong, as the
percentage of muscle in those mathematics is higher than the percentage
of fat, and this is not considered obesity at all.
There are also
special accounts in the case of children and adolescents from the age of
two to 19 years, where the percentage of fat may be higher than muscle,
because the body is under development and formation. Therefore, BMI is
not calculated for these categories, as in adults.