{"id":37195,"date":"2022-10-06T20:17:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runsociety.com\/?p=37195"},"modified":"2022-10-06T21:04:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:04:17","slug":"how-to-calculate-your-body-mass-index-bmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runsociety.com\/health-injuries\/how-to-calculate-your-body-mass-index-bmi\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI) Correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Having a healthy body mass index<\/em> is one of the most important things you can do to live a happy, healthier life. If your BMI is higher than average, you should be conscious about any changes you make to improve your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, people with a normal weight may want<\/em> to consider changing their diet or exercise regime if they notice their BMI rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, individuals who are very overweight might want to think about weight loss strategies<\/em> before it becomes more difficult to control their eating habits and activity levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are ways to determine your body mass index so that you know what to do! This article will go into detail on how to calculate your BMI.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calculate your BMI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next step in determining if you have a healthy weight is calculating your body mass index (BMI). A body mass index greater than 25 is considered overweight, while less than 24 is considered normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A body mass index higher<\/em> than 30 indicates obesity. People with this degree of obesity are at risk for serious health conditions like heart disease<\/strong> and diabetes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To calculate your BMI, use these numbers as guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n