I’ve got washboard abs, work out loads & weigh 13 stone at 5ft10 but I’m ‘obese’ by BMI standards…it’s a bulls**t system
A WOMAN who’s classed as borderline “obese” has hit out at the “flawed” BMI system. Hannah, who is 5ft 10in tall and a ...
The Average Weight for American Women
The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are mathematical calculations, so they don’t necessarily represent what’s typical or ...
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What Is a Good Body Fat Percentage?
Since a BMI calculation is based solely on your height and weight, being female or male does not factor into how that number is calculated. That said, there are differences between men and women ...
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Waist circumference outshines BMI as obesity-related cancer risk marker in men, but not women
"This may make waist circumference a stronger risk factor of cancer in men, and explain why waist circumference adds risk information beyond that conveyed by BMI in men, but not women." They ...