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Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index is a calculation based on a person's weight and height that is a good indicator of whether they are overweight, underweight or normal.

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Is it possible to be an annorexic with healthy bmi of 19.2 as overexcercise 10houraweek means muscle mass is gained and despite very low calorie intake of under 600 per day weight is not extremely low?

Yes. The characteristics of anorexia (high exercise, low calorie consumption, possible denile) are all there. Not every person with anorexia is very thin, and many start off with a normal or over-weight bmi and then drop below.

Is Body Mass Index a scam?

Yes, according to the article "Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus".

Plus, another article clearly states that the waist/height ratio is a better predictor of heart disease risk than BMI.

How should a student describe the mass of his body?

The student should describe the mass of your body in the amount of matter in the student's body.

Is a BMI of 13 unhealthy or underweight?

It depends on your height and weight, but that is likely to be somewhat underweight; unhealthy is a completely different story, and that depends entirely on your lifestyle.

What is the healthy BMI for a 40 year old female weighing 150lbs?

The healthy BMI for a 40 year old female weighing 150lbs is between 18.5 and 24.9.

Which type of tissue metabolizes food faster and makes it easier to lose weight?

Muscle Tissue.

Fatty Tissue in the body metabolizes (burns) food more slowly then muscle. For this reason, a person with a high fat-to-muscle ratio metabolizes food more slowly than a person of the same weight with more muscle. That is, two people of the same weight may metabolize food at different rates, depending on their distribution of muscle and fat.

In other words when you start working out and building muscle, your fat turns into muscle making your muscle tissue burn your food faster. Thus the reason for weight loss.

What does it mean when your body mass index are too high?

Above 25=over weight Above 30=obese Above 40=morbidly obese

How heavy should you be if your 6foot tall?

The ideal weight range for a 6'0 male would be about 149-188 pounds. However, if you weigh more/less than these numbers, it doesn't necessarily mean you're unhealthy. Some have smaller or larger frames than others, and everyone has different amounts of muscle mass.

The condition of excessive paging is called?

No, The condition of exvessive paging is called Thrashing

Can a poop disolve in water?

yes, in a mini wastewater sewage on-lot system

Is it possible to lose 4 pounds of muscle mass in 1 month?

Yes it is, but why would you try to lose what people want? To lose muscle you just have to stop working out. Having muscle burns more calories, makes your body feel healthy, physically stronger and more resistant during any activity. I honestly don't see why you want to lose 4 lbs of it.

What is the correct definition of women s Fitness?

The definition of Fitness for women will depend upon age and many other personal circumstances. Body Mass Index (BMI) provides a good basic guide - though is inaccurate for strong and muscly women.

Can a person live with 2 percent body fat and if so how would they be able to function?

It is possible to be that lean, but maintaining it is extremely difficult; between just 5 to 7% bodyfat, the individual begins to crave carbohydrates just to be able to function. The sad truth is, for a man to be healthy, they need to be at roughly between 8 - 12% depending on build, and for women it is between 15 - 25% again depending on build. Drop to 2% fat, and you are looking at an individual who will consume bowl after bowl of pasta, just to keep their body running; if body fat drops too much it can lead to fatigue, irritability, even impotence in men.

Calculate bmi for a broad shoulder man?

It's impossible to calculate BMI just by knowing whether someone is broad-shouldered or not. You need to know height and weight to calculate one's BMI