If your BMI is 19.9 or lower: This indicates a lean BMI, which means you have a low
amount of body fat. If you are an athlete, this can be desirable. If you are
not an athlete, a lean BMI can indicate that your weight may be too low which
may lower your immunity. If your BMI and body weight are low, you should
consider gaining weight through good diet and exercise habits, to increase your
muscle mass.
If your BMI is between 20 and
22: This indicates the ideal, healthy
amount of body fat, which is associated with living longest, and the lowest
incidence of serious illness. Coincidentally, it seems this ratio is what many
individuals perceive to be the most aesthetically attractive.
If your BMI is between 23 and
24.9: This is still considered an
acceptable range, and is associated with good health.
If your BMI is between 25 and
29.9: You are considered “overweight” and
should finds ways to lower your weight, through diet and exercise. You are at
increased risk for a variety of illnesses at your present weight. You should
lose weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
If your BMI is between 30 and
39.9: This indicates an unhealthy
condition known as “obesity” and is putting you at risk for heart disease,
diabetes, high blood pressure, gall bladder disease and some cancers. You
should lose weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
If your BMI is 40 or over: This indicates a condition known as “morbid obesity” and is
putting you at serious risk for the conditions mentioned above. Yours is a much
more critical situation and you should start losing weight by changing your
dirt and exercising more.
