How to calculate BMI 🧮

Hi lemoners 💛

BMI is stand for body mass index, use to categorise weight into few groups including underweight, normal, overweight, and obese.

Asian population reveal the risk of comorbidities (Diabetes, hypertension, other cardiovascular risks) occur at lower BMI, hence lower cut-off for overweight and obesity. According to latest Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Obesity 2023, normal BMI fall within 18.5-22.9 compared to previous 18.5-24.9.

BMI is a easy-to-use tool that you can use to determine body fat and as preventive measure to reduce risk of non-communicable diseases. You can calculate your own BMI just using two variables, weight & height.

By using BMI formula also you can calculate your ideal body weight :

Ideal body weight (kg) = Normal BMI (18.5-22.9) x height (m2)

xoxo,

Dt Farhanah