I went to the doctors a couple of days ago and the doctor told me that if I lost one more pound I won't be obese anymore. Looking down at myself, I did not realize I was obese. Overweight, yes, but obese? I asked my provider how he came up with this number. He told me the Body Mass Index.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a statistical measure which compares a person's weight and height. However, it does not measure your percentage of body fat. So, if you are muscular (and we all know that muscle weights more than fat) you may come up with a higher BMI. A normal BMI is from 18.5 to 22.9, overweight from 23 to 27.5, obese from 27.6 to 40, and morbidly obese greater than 40.
The BMI calculation is a little compicated, so to make it easier for you and I, there are many different calculators out there to help. If you click on this link, you can find out your BMI: http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm
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