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What you eat has a direct impact on your body. The better you eat, the better your body looks, feels and functions. That's why it's important to balance good nutrition with a healthy dose of daily exercise.

See how your body compares to other body types. Our Body Mass Index chart makes it all as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Losing weight is not just about looking good, it’s also about getting healthier.

As a starting point, you might want to assess your current health risk by determining your Body Mass Index and your waist-to-hip ratio. These assessments can help you see if your weight might contribute to health problems. And before you start any exercise program, be sure to discuss your plans with your doctor or other health care provider.

Body Mass Index

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of your weight relative to your height. It’s considered a more accurate measurement of your body fat than the former “ideal” weight charts.

To use the BMI table below:
1.    Find your height on the left side of the table.
2.    On the row corresponding to your height, find the number closest to         your current weight.
3.     Look at the numbers at the very top of the column to find your BMI.
4.     Use the “BMI & Health Risk” table to the right to determine your health         risk.

BMI Table

Height	Weight (pounds)

4ft 10"	91	100	110	119	129	143	152	162	172	181
4ft 11"	94	104	114	124	134	149	159	169	179	188
5ft	97	107	117	127	138	153	163	173	183	194
5ft 1"	101	111	122	132	143	159	169	180	191	201
5ft 2"	103	114	125	136	147	163	174	185	196	206
5ft 3"	107	119	130	141	152	169	181	192	203	214
5ft 4"	111	123	135	146	158	176	187	199	211	223
5ft 5"	114	126	138	150	162	180	192	204	216	228
5ft 6"	118	131	143	156	168	187	199	212	224	236
5ft 7"	121	134	147	159	172	191	204	217	229	242
5ft 8"	125	139	152	165	178	198	211	224	238	251
5ft 9"	128	142	155	169	182	203	216	230	243	257
5ft 10"	133	147	161	175	189	210	224	237	251	265
5ft 11"	136	150	164	179	193	214	229	243	257	271
6ft	140	155	170	185	199	221	236	251	266	281
6ft 1"	143	158	174	189	204	226	241	257	272	287
6ft 2"	148	164	179	195	210	234	249	265	281	296

BMI	19	21	23	25	27	30	32	34	36	38

Determine Your Body Shape

Are you shaped like an apple or pear? The waist-to-hip ratio will help you answer that question. This measurement is a good indicator of the amount of abdominal fat you have. If you are shaped like an apple, you carry more weight around your waist and might be at greater risk of heart disease. If you are shaped like a pear, you carry more weight around your hips and your risk for heart disease isn’t as high. Either way, exercise will help decrease the risk of heart disease.

BMI & Health Risk

Below 18.5
18.5 to 24.9
25 to 29.9
30+

Underweight
Healthy Weight
Overweight
Obese

Example: If you are 5 feet 7 inches and weight 147 pounds, your BMI is 23. This means that you are in the Healthy Weight range and have a reduced risk of developing a weight-related disease, such as heart disease or Type 2 diabetes.

If you are in the Overweight range, you are at moderate risk, and if you are in the Obese range, you are at high risk.

Waist-to-Hip Ratio & Health Risk

•  1.0 or more = Apple
    = Greater risk of heart disease
•  Less than 1.0 = Pear
    = Lower risk of heart disease
•   Less than 0.80 = Normal for Women
•   Less than 0.95 = Normal For Men

To Measure Yourself
1. Using a tape measure, measure your     waist (at the navel).
2. Measure your hips at the widest point     of your buttocks and hips.
3. Divide your waist measurement by     your hip measurement.