Healthy Weighs Eating Well, Living Well - Are You A Healthy Weight?

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2001 Volunteer Leader Training Guide
Healthy Weighs Eating Well, Living Well
Are You A Healthy Weight?

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The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a way to identify where a "healthy body weight" begins and ends. The BMI is determined by a ratio of a person’s weight in pounds to their height in inches. Higher body weights increase your risk for developing chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain types of cancer. BMI’s in the healthy range represent weights for heights with the lowest risk for these diseases.

Locate your height in inches along the left column of the chart. For example if you are 5'2" tall, your height in inches would be 62" tall (5'0" is equal to 60").
Point your finger to that number and slide it across the row until you find the number closest to your weight in pounds.
Now, slide your finger up that column to the very top row to find your BMI.

Body Mass Index
	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
Ht. (Inches)	Healthy Body Weight (19-24)						Overweight (25 - 29)					Obese (> 30)
58	91	95	100	105	110	114	119	124	129	133	138	143	148	152	157
59	94	99	104	109	114	119	124	129	134	139	144	149	154	159	164
60	97	102	107	112	117	122	127	132	138	143	148	153	158	163	168
61	101	106	111	117	122	127	132	138	143	148	154	159	164	169	175
62	103	109	114	120	125	130	136	141	147	152	158	163	168	174	179
63	107	113	119	124	130	135	141	147	152	158	164	169	175	181	186
64	111	117	123	129	135	141	146	152	158	164	170	176	182	187	193
65	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	180	186	192	198
66	118	124	131	137	143	149	156	162	168	174	180	187	193	199	205
67	121	127	134	140	147	153	159	166	172	178	185	191	198	204	210
68	125	132	139	145	152	158	165	172	178	185	191	198	205	211	218
69	128	135	142	149	155	162	169	176	182	189	196	203	209	216	223
70	133	140	147	154	161	168	175	182	189	196	203	210	217	224	231
71	136	143	150	157	164	171	179	186	193	200	207	214	221	229	236
72	140	148	155	162	170	177	185	192	199	207	214	221	229	236	244
73	143	151	158	166	174	181	189	196	204	211	219	226	234	241	249
74	148	156	164	171	179	187	195	203	210	218	226	234	242	249	257
75	151	159	167	175	183	191	199	207	215	223	231	239	247	255	263
76	156	164	172	181	189	197	205	214	222	230	238	246	255	263	271

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2001 Volunteer Leader Training Guide Healthy Weighs Eating Well, Living Well Are You A Healthy Weight?

2001 Volunteer Leader Training Guide
Healthy Weighs Eating Well, Living Well
Are You A Healthy Weight?