body mass index

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is an effective way to measure the amount of fat on your body and
gives you an indication of your weight category that relates to your health. It is calculated from a
person's weight and height.

The calculation is relatively simple:

Many people turn their weight loss or fitness efforts to a concept called Body Mass Index, or BMI. Body Mass Index measures your overall fat percentage on a fixed scale after specific measurements are taken. After considering these measurements and how they stack up to your weight and height, a number is assigned.

In a day in age when it seems like the whole world is obsessed with being skinny, maybe it is time that we take a realistic look at what healthy actually looks like. There are definite health concerns that come with having excess body fat , but the same goes for the opposite.