Body Mass Index: The Importance Of Knowing Your Number

Posts: 3 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:29 am

There are 3 basic ways to determine if you need to lose weight.

1) Stand naked in front of a mirror

2) Get a body fat test, preferably a hydrostatic or “underwater weighing” one; otherwise a 10 pinch caliper method

3) Determine your Body Mass Index: simply divide your body weight in kilograms with your height in meters squared

read more http://speedendurance.com/2007/07/12/body-mass-index-the-importance-of-knowing-your-number/
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