Body mass index

Body mass index (BMI) or Quetelet Index is a statistical measure of the
weight of a person scaled according to height. It was invented between 1830
and 1850 by the Belgian polymath Adolphe Quetelet during the course of
developing "social physics".

Here you can calculate your BMI and see if you have standard weight or not:

http://www.important-vitamins.com/body_mass_index.html

"Nino" <nino@nb.com> wrote in message news:f9f5uv$734$1@ss408.t-com.hr...
> Body mass index (BMI) or Quetelet Index is a statistical measure of the
> weight of a person scaled according to height. It was invented between
> 1830 and 1850 by the Belgian polymath Adolphe Quetelet during the course
> of developing "social physics".
>
> Here you can calculate your BMI and see if you have standard weight or
> not:
>
> http://www.important-vitamins.com/body_mass_index.html
>

My BMI is pretty much standard 22.4. I do not think it has much meaning
though.

Bob

> My BMI is pretty much standard 22.4. I do not think it has much meaning
> though.

I don't know...my is 24.

I am 185 cm and have 82 kg.

Here i calculated my ideal weight:
http://www.important-vitamins.com/ideal_weight.html

It says that it is 77kg. I am glad

"Nino" <nino@nb.com> wrote in message news:f9fftu$rfb$1@ss408.t-com.hr...
>
>> My BMI is pretty much standard 22.4. I do not think it has much meaning
>> though.
>
> I don't know...my is 24.
>
> I am 185 cm and have 82 kg.
>
> Here i calculated my ideal weight:
> http://www.important-vitamins.com/ideal_weight.html
>
> It says that it is 77kg. I am glad
>

You also need to take into account bone size and percentage of body fat. The
ideal weight range probably varies by about 20 pounds 9 kg.

Bob

>
> You also need to take into account bone size and percentage of body fat.
> The
> ideal weight range probably varies by about 20 pounds 9 kg.
>
> Bob

I agree with you.

..
i've read recently,
that your waist size, compared to your height,
is a good indicator of your "health"

simply, your waist should be less/no more than 1/2 your height

i'm 69" tall [5' 9"]
so, ideally my waist would be less than 34.5" [1/2 my height]

waterboy