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FACE FAT What is BMI, how do I calculate my body mass index and when am I classed as obese?
Body mass index ( BMI ) is the most commonly used guage to determine if you are fat, overweight or obese.
Take our simple BMI test to determine whether you are overweight
How did you do? No matter what number you got or what category you fall into, this number doesn’t tell you everything. Before you think you’ve gotten your answer to “Am I fat?”, read on to find out other influencing factors that may alter your BMI score.
BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but research has shown that BMI is moderately correlated with more direct measures of body fat obtained from skinfold thickness measurements, bioelectrical impedance
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years.. BMI can be used to indicate if you are overweight, obese, underweight or normal.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a good indicator of whether you are overweight. Your BMI reading is automatic when tracking weight with WeightChart.com!
In biology, adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. In addition to adipocytes, adipose tissue contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells and a variety of immune cells such as adipose tissue macrophages.