bmi

Body Mass Index

What is the importance of maintaining a "fit" body? Well, for the obese or overweight people are more likely than thin people to get certain diseases. Such diseases include appendicitis, cirrhosis, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and other diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The treatment of these diseases among the obese is also less likely to succeed. A fat patient with one of these diseases has a better chance of recovery if he or she loses weight. Obese people have more falls and other accidents than thinner people because excess weight slows people down and hampers coordination. Their recovery from injury is often difficult because surgery performed on them is dangerous. Excess weight cuts down freedom of movement, especially in the elderly, and thus can lower general health because of lack of exercise. The decreased freedom of movement in obese patients with arthritis also makes treatment difficult.

BMI = Mass (kg)/ Height^2 (m)
= 55.2 kg / (1.712)^2 m
= 18. 83
= I am underweight.

I think the BMI is a reliable indicator of a healthy body, but it does not mean that it is not the only reliable indicator if a person is of good health. A good indicator of someone in good health is if a person can do such strenuous activities or can undergo fitness challenges. There are a lot of good indicators of good health. It doesn't necessarily mean that it has to deal with certain equations or formulas. Given the BMI I have, I should start pounding up. Aside from eating a lot, exercise and playing sports are just some of the things I should start doing to gain a much healthier body. The things or habits I must put an end to are sleeping very late at night and saving money instead of using it to buy food for me. With these things kept in mind, I hope to attain the desired BMI of all and the BMI of a healthy, just right person.