BMI/BMR

BMI stands for body mass index, which is a key index for relating weight to height. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now defines normal weight, overweight, and obesity. BMI is calculated by height and weight. Healthy weight is important because it keeps your blood pressure at a good rate, keeps your LDL cholesterol levels low, and keeps blood glucose levels normal. After calculating my BMI, I have been categorized overweight with a BMI of 29.1. I run the risks of high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, and high blood glucose. As of right now, I aam currently exercising regularly and have seen a difference after cutting out processed food. My diet could definitely be healthier and I strive to be a healthy person, not a skinny person. If I do not change my lifestyle, it will affect negatively in the future.

BMR stands for basal metabolic rate, which is the rate at which your body uses energy when you are resting in order to keep vital functions going. Calculating your BMR requires your weight, height, age, and gender. After calculating my BMR, it is 1416. This means that on average, my body at rest burns 1416 calories each day. Knowing BMR is very important to know and it can help you determine how much you need to exercise or how much you need to eat to remain healthy or become healthier. BMI is different from BMR because BMI tells you if you are underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese while BMR approximates how much calories your body burns.