BMI is a total waste of time. Now im not gonna pretend to be slim and trim but my BMI is always inflated due to higher than average muscle mass. With the price and availiability of bodyfat measurement gadgets nowadays, there a much better guide.
anorexia (< 17.5 kg/m2)
underweight (<19.1 for women, <20.7 for men)
ideal weight (19.1-25.8 for women, 20.7-26.4 for men)
marginally overweight (25.8-27.3 for women, 26.4-27.8 for men)
overweight (27.3-32.3 for women, 27.8-31.1 for men)
very overweight or obese (>32.3 for women, >31.1 for men)
severely obese (35 - 40 kg/m2)
morbidly obese (40 - 50 kg/m2)
super obese (50 - 60 kg/m2)
I didn't manage to calculate my BMI
BMI is a total waste of time. Now im not gonna pretend to be slim and trim but my BMI is always inflated due to higher than average muscle mass. With the price and availiability of bodyfat measurement gadgets nowadays, there a much better guide.
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