Forget BMI and don’t pay attention to what your scale
says.
If you really want to know how healthy you are measure your
waist, your waist circumference should not be greater than your height in
inches divided by two.
Measuring waist circumference helps screen for possible
health risks that come with overweight and obesity. If most of your fat is
around your waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk for heart
disease and type 2 diabetes.
If you are not good at math below is a chart to help
you out...YOUR
HEIGHT |
IN INCHES |
YOUR WAIST
SHOULD BE |
5' 0 |
60 |
30 |
5' 1 |
61 |
30 1/2 |
5' 2 |
62 |
31 |
5' 3 |
63 |
31 1/2 |
5' 4 |
64 |
32 |
5' 5 |
65 |
32 1/2 |
5' 6 |
66 |
33 |
5' 7 |
67 |
33 1/2 |
5' 8 |
68 |
34 |
5' 9 |
69 |
34 1/2 |
5' 10 |
70 |
35 |
5' 11 |
71 |
35 1/2 |
6' |
72 |
36 |
6' 1 |
73 |
36 1/2 |
6' 2 |
74 |
37 |
6' 3 |
75 |
37 1/2 |
6' 4 |
76 |
38 |
6' 5 |
77 |
38 1/2 |
6' 6 |
78 |
39 |
6' 7 |
79 |
39 1/2 |
6' 8 |
80 |
40 |
Take care of your body it is the only you have!
Until next time,
Elena Dieppa