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Metro Heart Group,
Improving the quality of life. |
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| of Metro Heart Group is to provide compassionate, quality cardiovascular care. |
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| of Metro Heart Group is to be a principal participant and leadership group in the St. Louis health care market. All members are dedicated to improving the health, happiness and well being in our communities. |
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| What is
BMI or Body Mass Index |
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| Body mass index assess your body weight relative to height.
It's a useful indirect measure of body composition because it
correlates highly with body fat in most people. Weight in kilograms
is divided by height in meters squared (kg/m2). In studies by
the National Center for Health Statistics,
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- BMI values less than 18.5 are considered underweight
- BMI values from 18.5 to 24.9 are healthy
- Overweight is defined as a body mass index of 25.0 to less
than 30.0. A BMI of about 35 kg/m2 corresponds to about 10 percent
over ideal body weight. People with BMIs in this range have
an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease
- Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30.0 or greater (based on NIH
guidelines) - about 30 pounds or more overweight. People with
BMIs of 30 or more are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease
- Extreme obesity is defined as a BMI of 40 or greater
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| Some well-trained people with dense muscle mass may have a high
BMI score but very little body fat. For the waist circumference,
the skinfold or fatfold measurements, or more direct methods of
measuring body fat may be more useful measures |
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1. Use a weight scale on a hard, flat, uncarpeted surface.
Wear very little clothing and no shoes.
2. Weigh yourself to the nearest pound.
3. With your eyes facing forward and your heels together, stand
very straight against a wall. Your buttocks, shoulders and back
of your head should be touching the wall.
4. Mark your height at the highest point of your head. Then measure
your height in feet and inches to the nearest ΒΌ inch. Also figure
your height in inches only.
5. Find your height in feet and inches in the first column of
the Body Mass Index Risk Levels table. The ranges of weight that
correspond to minimal risk, moderate risk (overweight) and high
risk (obese) are shown in the three columns for each height.
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| Height |
Minimal Risk
BMI under 25) |
Moderate Risk
(BMI 25 - 29.9)
Overweight |
High Risk
(BMI over 30)
Obese |
| 4' 10" |
118 lbs or less |
119 - 142 lbs |
143 lbs or more |
| 4' 11" |
123 lbs or less |
124 - 147 lbs |
148 lbs or more |
| 5' 0" |
127 lbs or less |
128 - 152 lbs |
153 lbs or more |
| 5' 1" |
131 lbs or less |
132 - 157 lbs |
158 lbs or more |
| 5' 2" |
135 lbs or less |
136 - 163 lbs |
164 lbs or more |
| 5' 3" |
140 lbs or less |
141 -168 lbs |
169 lbs or more |
| 5' 4" |
140 lbs or less |
145 - 173 lbs |
174 lbs or more |
| 5' 5" |
149 lbs or less |
150 - 179 lbs |
180 lbs or more |
| 5' 6" |
154 lbs or less |
155 - 185 lbs |
186 lbs or more |
| 5' 7" |
158 lbs or less |
159 - 190 lbs |
191 lbs or more |
| 5' 8" |
163 lbs or less |
164 - 196 lbs |
197 lbs or more |
| 5' 9" |
168 lbs or less |
169 - 202 lbs |
203 lbs or more |
| 5' 10" |
173 lbs or less |
174 - 208 lbs |
209 lbs or more |
| 5' 11" |
178 lbs or less |
179 - 214 lbs |
215 lbs or more |
| 6' 0" |
183 lbs or less |
184 - 220 lbs |
221 lbs or more |
| 6' 1" |
188 lbs or less |
189 - 226 lbs |
227 lbs or more |
| 6' 2" |
193 lbs or less |
194 - 232 lbs |
233 lbs or more |
| 6' 3" |
199 lbs or less |
200 - 239 lbs |
240 lbs or more |
| 6' 4" |
204 lbs or less |
205 - 246 lbs |
246 lbs or more |
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| Adapted from Obesity Education Initiative Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Obesity Research 1998, 6 Suppl 2 51S-209S |
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| To calculate your exact BMI value, multiply your weight in pounds by 703, divide by your height in inches, then divide again by your height in inches or you may use our BMI calculation tool below. |
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| BMI Calculation Tool |
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| BMI Point Value |
BMI Condition |
| Less than 18.5 |
Under Weight |
| 18.6 Through 24.9 |
Healthy Weight |
| 25.0 Through 29.9 |
Slightly Over Weight |
| 30.0 Through 39.9 |
Moderate Obesity |
| 40.0 or More |
Severe Obesity |
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