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ASSESSING YOUR PROPER
WEIGHT
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Being
overweight or underweight can be deletrious to our health, especially as we get
older. The best way to know whether we are at a healthy weight, is to calculate
our body mass index (BMI). Follow the simple formula below to determine your
BMI.
DETERMINING YOUR
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI):
1. Weigh yourself in the a.m. before breakfast and before getting dressed.
2. Measure your height (in inches.)
3. Multiply your weight (in pounds) by 700.
4. Divide by your height.
5. Divide again by your height.
You now know your Body Mass Index. Here is what the number
means:
18.5 or less is
underweight
18.5 - 24.9 is a healthy
weight
25-29.9 is
overweight
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