A new method of calculation of excess weight

You are a slim, healthy and athletic woman, but your body mass index suggests excess weight? In fact, the problem is not kilograms, and bone width.

Body mass index   It is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. And how many there this method of counting, as it is subjected to intense criticism. Firstly, the index does not take into account the weight of the muscles. And sports, "inflated" a man with a weight of 100 kg at growth of 193 is considered full, even though it does not have a single gram of excess fat.

Secondly, body mass index   It does not take into account the width of the bone. There are people with normal bone in diameter, and there is a wider, who naturally weighs more. Third, this method is still vulnerable and because it does not relate to the body fat distribution.

For example, having a large accumulation of fat around the sides and belly, statistically significantly more likely to become victims of heart disease and certain types of cancer than those who have extra weight accumulated in the buttocks, thighs or legs. For these purposes, scientists have created a new, improved coefficient calculation called body shape index.

To calculate it, you need to measure the waist circumference in centimeters and then divide it by the square root of height in inches multiplied by the square of the cube root of body mass index.

"This is a very complicated formula, - says nutritionist at Bristol University Sue Bake. - There are already developed an online calculator. The value of this calculation in its absolute reliability. It definitely shows how healthy the person you are in terms of proportions. I hope the index of the body to replace a completely biased BMI. "

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