How to know if you are OVERWEIGHT or UNDERWEIGHT

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

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BY this simple computation using the NDAP method ( Nutritionist - Dieticians Association of the Philippines ) , you can easily figure out your DBW ( Desired Body Weight ) out of your HEIGHT and CURRENT WEIGHT ) and that way , you will know if you are overweight or underweight . Although there is a rough + - in the DBW so that you will know if you are just fit or not , these will determine also if its time to hit the gym or eat a balanced diet .


Method:
1.Men – 112 lbs for 5 feet tall
Women – 106 lbs for 5 feet tall

2. Add 4 lbs for every inch above 5 feet
Subtract 4 lbs for every inch below 5 feet

Example :

Male , 5'8 @ 200 lbs

5 feet ------------- 112 lbs
8 inches X 4 ------- 32 lbs
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144 lbs

DBW ( Desired Body Weight ) = 144 lbs

So basically the male is overweight of 56 lbs because he is currently @ 200 lbs .

To figure out how OBESE you are based on the BMI ( BODY MASS INDEX )

BMI = ( Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches x Height in inches ) ) x 703

= ( 200 lbs / ( 68 X 68 ) ) X 703
= ( 200 lbs / 4624 ) X 703
= 0.043 X 703
= 30.22

Therefore the male with 200 lbs weight with 5'8 in height is not only overweight but he is also classified as obese class I .

Refer to this :

BMI CLASSIFICATION

< 18.5 Underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal Weight
25.0 - 29.9 Overweight
30.0 - 34.9 Obese Type I
35.0 - 39.9 Obese Type II
>40.0 Obese Type III

[Palos]

sakto ra jd dae akong weight haha 22.55 akong BMI lapas lng ko gamay sa desired weight well nag pa gain mn sd ko rn gd hehe

[eongab]

nice share sir.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Naa man sad ni excemption pod bai kung ikaw BIG BONED ka .

A typical Filipino physique and structure applicable gyud ni .

[siopao1984]

26.5 pko run sa bmi. last jan 2011 i was at 34 sa bmi

from 250 lbs last yr kron ky 179 na.

overweight but gamay na lang gyud.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Thats the effort !!

How did you lose it bro ?

By the way , the ideal shedding off those extra lbs kay only 1 - 2 lbs per week ra at a maximum of 5 lbs . More than that delikado na , it can complicate . Tuod ni gamay or daot ka but deep inside guba na ang metabolism nimo .

I am guilty also of having those extra slabs of fat but just to remind everyone , we accumulated it over the years and not overnight lang so therefore we will get rid of it gradually pod .

[cool_romar]

this is simple computation... but most of the time we need to consider as well the body frame of a person.. meso, endo or exo.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Bai ... thats why it is simple because thats all you need .

If you are referring to ENDOMORPH , ECTOMORPH and MESOMORPH .... mao ni sila ang structure sa lawas nato and how to figure our strenghts and weaknesses sa atong nutrition and wellness .

Regardless of the three , you are still subject to be in NORMAL WEIGHT , OVERWEIGHT or UNDERWEIGHT .

[spammming]

27 im overweight, but its ok...gamay nalang obese na..waaaaaaaaa.. xD

[naxi85]

as usual, underweight gyud tawn.