[Rebecca85]

Mine was 52.28 started this now I am BMI 49.38. Can any one tell me what it means???

[Lovely]

Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight.

It is not accurate. It's about as specific as a height/weight chart, because that is ALL the information they use.

Now. Some people prefer to use a Height/Weight chart to determine their preferred goal weight, etc. And there's nothing wrong with that.

But, really, that's all the BMI is. A height/weight chart.

For women: Below 18 is underweight. Between 18 & 25 is normal. Between 25 & 30 is overweight. And anything over 30 is obese.

[Lucky72]

Rebecca85 - Did you buy your bike?

[Rebecca85]

no not sure if i'll be able to. Want one but not sure about the fin aid yet

[zoodoo613]

Originally Posted by Lovely

Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight.

It is not accurate. It's about as specific as a height/weight chart, because that is ALL the information they use.

Now. Some people prefer to use a Height/Weight chart to determine their preferred goal weight, etc. And there's nothing wrong with that.

But, really, that's all the BMI is. A height/weight chart.

For women: Below 18 is underweight. Between 18 & 25 is normal. Between 25 & 30 is overweight. And anything over 30 is obese.

I don't thing it is an estimate of your body fat. It's just a ratio, comparing your height and weight, and doesn't really tell you anything about body fat, except of course, for most of us with high BMIs, it's because we have excess fat.

[Lovely]

Originally Posted by zoodoo613

I don't thing it is an estimate of your body fat. It's just a ratio, comparing your height and weight, and doesn't really tell you anything about body fat, except of course, for most of us with high BMIs, it's because we have excess fat.

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