Revised BMI
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After the recent announcement for revised BMI for Asian, how many of us changed status
Mine remains the same.
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now i become bloo*ly over weight!
25.9!
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It is just a guide, dont take it too seriously.Originally posted by nightzip:now i become bloo*ly over weight!
25.9!
I read somewhere that most NBA players are overweight if BMI is a de facto for measuring overweight !
If you feel good and exercise regularly just ignore BMI status. -
BMI does not apply for certain people. Bodybuilders with lots of muscle mass for instance. They have high BMIs.... not because they have a lot of fat, but rather, because of their high muscle bulk/density.
Heck, some of my friends have BMIs in excess of 23 because their bodies are rippled with muscles. -
there is a FAT measuring device in the market that sent out a small amount of current through ur body and measure your FAT ratio and amount of FAT in your body which is far more accurate.Originally posted by fudgester:BMI does not apply for certain people. Bodybuilders with lots of muscle mass for instance. They have high BMIs.... not because they have a lot of fat, but rather, because of their high muscle bulk/density.
Heck, some of my friends have BMIs in excess of 23 because their bodies are rippled with muscles. -
I've seen that device you're talking about. Can't remember what it's called but you just grip on to the metal handles firmly and hold the machine out in front of you and it'll give you your fat percentage reading.Originally posted by kops21:there is a FAT measuring device in the market that sent out a small amount of current through ur body and measure your FAT ratio and amount of FAT in your body which is far more accurate.
I asked a doc before how the machine works and whether it works and he says it's very accurate. It works by sending some sort of mild impulse (ions) through your arms and then it measures the amount of resistance it faces in its path. Apparently, the more lipids (fat cells) it encounters, the slower the conduction rate and thus, the higher the fat percentage.
I have my reservations about the test where they use callipers to measure your fat by pinching it. That's because at the gym I went to, they used to give all newcomers a free fat test using that method and I was pinched till it hurt and I felt like yelling, 'Hey! Play cheat!!'
And BTW kops, could you please share the revised BMI here? I wanna know the details. I missed that article. -
True, true. Muscles are heavier than fat and it would definitely skew the BMI results.Originally posted by fudgester:BMI does not apply for certain people. Bodybuilders with lots of muscle mass for instance. They have high BMIs.... not because they have a lot of fat, but rather, because of their high muscle bulk/density.
Heck, some of my friends have BMIs in excess of 23 because their bodies are rippled with muscles.
Another factor most folks fail to consider is body frame. There are folks who are 70kg and small-boned and those who are 70kg but large-boned. As we all know, bones are heavy too.
There's actually a method of determining if you're small / medium / large-boned. Anyone interested to know? -
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - More Singaporeans risk suffering stroke, diabetes and other diseases as obesity levels rise in the affluent Southeast Asian city-state, a new government system of measuring body fat shows.
Singapore's collective waistline is bulging, a trend some researchers attribute to a gradual shift in diet on the predominantly ethnic-Chinese island toward Western fast foods.
The Health Promotion Board said it was lowering a scale which correlates an individual's body mass index (BMI) to health risks after new findings from local studies and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Recent studies have shown that many Asians, widely envied for their slim waists, actually have more fat as a proportion of total body weight than Caucasians of the same age, sex and BMI.
Asians also run an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus at relatively low BMI levels, the board said in a statement. "According to the WHO, obesity is fast becoming a global epidemic and Singapore is following a similar trend as that of developed countries," said Dr. Lam Sian Lian, the board's chief executive.
"With the new guidelines, about half of the adult population will be at moderate-high risk. Previously we were looking at about a third, going by the WHO international cut-offs for overweight and obese," Lam said.
Singapore's last national health survey in 1998 showed that the proportion of its population listed as overweight had risen in six years from 21 to 24 percent, while those categorized as obese had increased from 5 to 6 percent.
The WHO has recommended body weight classifications -- underweight and gradations of excess weight or overweight -- that are associated with increased risk of some diseases.
Obesity is usually defined as having a body mass index -- a measure of weight relative to height -- of 30 or above, while a healthy weight is an index of less than 25.
Under Singapore's new system, people with a BMI of 27.5 and above are considered at high risk of disease, while 23 to 27.4 signals moderate risk and 18.5 to 22.9 is healthy. -
a week ago, i was healthy, now i'm overweight
well, not caring.. coz i just scoffed a footlong sub
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The changes effects the pple at the higher range of the BMI.. not the lower portion.. i'm at the lower portion..
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My mass is 64 kg while my height is 1.7m, which translates to a BMI of 22.1. That's not very far away from the overweight reading of 23.
I guess I'm just big-boned, cos I'm not really that muscular.
Heck, some of my friends say that I look almost emaciated. -
i think it's a conspiracy
coz seriously, how skinny must a person be?Originally posted by fudgester:My mass is 64 kg while my height is 1.7m, which translates to a BMI of 22.1. That's not very far away from the overweight reading of 23.
I guess I'm just big-boned, cos I'm not really that muscular.
Heck, some of my friends say that I look almost emaciated. -
Wah! I've got a moderate risk!
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My more probable risk is opp from everyone else..
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No good for you too.Originally posted by Gackt247:My more probable risk is opp from everyone else..
U r thin, does not means you are healthy and free of sickness. The opposite normally applies, as folks that are thin tend to disregard the need to take care of their food intake and exercise. -
u r so true.. the skinny always thinks tt it's alright for them to eat anything n not work out.. tt's so wrong.. ended up the skinny pple make a large portion of pple suffering from strokes heart attacks etc..Originally posted by kops21:No good for you too.
U r thin, does not means you are healthy and free of sickness. The opposite normally applies, as folks that are thin tend to disregard the need to take care of their food intake and exercise.
Though i eat alot n watever i want.. i do exercise.. -
Cool.Originally posted by Gackt247:u r so true.. the skinny always thinks tt it's alright for them to eat anything n not work out.. tt's so wrong.. ended up the skinny pple make a large portion of pple suffering from strokes heart attacks etc..
Though i eat alot n watever i want.. i do exercise.. 
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Being fat or skinny is not directly proportionate to your cholesterol levels, ie. a fat person may have a healthy cholesterol level whereas a skinny one may have a sky-high one.
So being fat / skinny is NOT a health indicator but is commonly perceived to be. -
x'cuse me har....
i am 21.8 or something like tat....does that mean that i am one foot to the fat side.....
anyone to advise
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that machine that sends electric impulse thru ur body rite? its not really accurate...if u drink alot of water, u can mess the results up....water pass thru water, etc etc...probably most accurate way is measure fat layer near ur hipbone area..Originally posted by Rhonda:I've seen that device you're talking about. Can't remember what it's called but you just grip on to the metal handles firmly and hold the machine out in front of you and it'll give you your fat percentage reading.
I asked a doc before how the machine works and whether it works and he says it's very accurate. It works by sending some sort of mild impulse (ions) through your arms and then it measures the amount of resistance it faces in its path. Apparently, the more lipids (fat cells) it encounters, the slower the conduction rate and thus, the higher the fat percentage.
I have my reservations about the test where they use callipers to measure your fat by pinching it. That's because at the gym I went to, they used to give all newcomers a free fat test using that method and I was pinched till it hurt and I felt like yelling, 'Hey! Play cheat!!'
And BTW kops, could you please share the revised BMI here? I wanna know the details. I missed that article. -
then if for those below 18.5 leh? unhealthy ah??
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i think its mal-nutrition leh....Originally posted by BabyLover:then if for those below 18.5 leh? unhealthy ah?? -
fergit it...
just be healthy and forget about the numbers...
it's just like lots of people who pursue a target and forget that the targets are actually guides...
so in their pursuit of a number, they abandon good sense and everything else...
a "skinny-fat" person may have a low BMI which is in the "good" range.. but is hideously unhealthy..
a muscular person may have a high BMI which is in the "obese" range but it's wonderful...
just keep healthy and leave the numbers to the obsessedOriginally posted by cindtan29:x'cuse me har....
i am 21.8 or something like tat....does that mean that i am one foot to the fat side.....
anyone to advise -
As long as body looks good...it's goodOriginally posted by the Bear:fergit it...
just be healthy and forget about the numbers...
it's just like lots of people who pursue a target and forget that the targets are actually guides...
so in their pursuit of a number, they abandon good sense and everything else...
a "skinny-fat" person may have a low BMI which is in the "good" range.. but is hideously unhealthy..
a muscular person may have a high BMI which is in the "obese" range but it's wonderful...
just keep healthy and leave the numbers to the obsessed -
that's wrong too...
seriously...
think about it...Originally posted by deathscythe99:As long as body looks good...it's good