Body mass index (BMI) is a very vague indicator of obesity and physical danger of illness in all people but with teenagers now one of the top groups in danger doctors have found a better way to assess risk of disease by adding an additional indicator.
Waste measurement should be about 1/2 of the height of an individual for a healthy weight/height ratio. . Above that ratio, they began seeing associations with cardiovascular risk factors.
Docs at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto completed a study that uses waste size as well as BMI for a more accurate picture of a teenager’s risk for cardio/heart disease. It’s probably a good idea to use that for everyone don’t you think?
Use the chart below to find your body mass index, but remember that it is very misleading. If you are a very muscular person, it might put your index into the red unnecessarily.
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