Your health measurements that is. Throw out the scales and concentrate on your BMI and Girth Measurements for a truer picture of your fitness. The following are provided by the American Heart Association, 2008 and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
GIRTH MEASUREMENTS:
Abdominal: More than 35 inches indicates overweight/obesity for women; 40 for men
Calculate: Measure your abdomen at its widest part with a tape measure.
Waist to Hip: Healthy for women: 0.70 to 0.88; 0.90 to 0.95 for men
Calculate: Divide the circumference of the waist at the navel by the circumference of the hips at their widest point
BMI (Body Mass Index):
Healthy: 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight: 25 to 29.9
Obese: 30 or higher
Calculate: Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, divide by your height in inches, and then divide again by your height in inches
Body Fat Percentage:
Healthy for Women Overweight Obese
Age 20-40 21 to 33% 33 to 39% over 39%
41-60 23 to 35% 35 to 40% over 40%
60-79 24 to 36% over 40% over 42%
Calculate: Do a skin-fold caliper test, which pinches the skin to measure subcutaneous fat, or use the bioelectrical impedance method (available at health clubs or visit www.bodytronics.com for a version you can purchase).
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