Your BMI and Healthy Weight Range
There’s no “perfect weight” that fits everyone. BMI, or body mass index, measures how healthy your weight is based on how tall you are. It gives you a clue to your risk for weight-related health problems.
If you’re over 20 and not pregnant, find out what your number is and what it means.
GLOSSARY
BMI
A number doctors use to help judge your risk of illness. It doesn’t tell you how much body fat you have.
Waist-to-Height Ratio
Helps describe your body shape and could warn of health problems.
Metabolism
The process in your body that turns food and stored body fat into energy.
Calories
A way to measure the energy saved in food and used by cells.
Target Heart Rate
How fast your heart should beat when you’re getting a good workout.
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