Summary SCI 228 Week 6 iLab, BMI and my diet and Fitness action Plan

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Week 6 iLab I I


BMI and my diet and fitness action plan
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BMI

The Iterm IBMI Istands Ifor IBody IMass IIndex. IBMI Iis Iused Ito Icalculate Ithe Iratio Ibetween Ibody
I weight I and I height. I Calculating I a I person’s I BMI I can I help I indicate I whether I they I are I at I risk I from

I developing I certain I illnesses I and I premature I death. I Having I a I BMI I below I 18.5 I or I above I 30 I will

I put Iyou Iat I risk. I However, I BMI Iis Iunable Ito Iinform Ihow Imuch Ibody Ifat Ia I person Ihas, I nor Iwhere IitIis

I stored I (Pruitt I et I al, I 2010, I pg.443).




Body IMass IIndex Iis Icalculated Iby Ithe Ifollowing Iequation:

BMI I(kg/m2) I= Iweight I(kg) I/ Iheight I(m)2

Using Ithis Iequation, II Ihave Icalculated Imy IBMI:

BMI I(kg/m2) I= I129.55 I/ I(1.83)2
BMI I(kg/m2) I= I129.55 I/ I3.3489
2
IB MI I(kg/m ) I= I38.68




According Ito Ithe Ifollowing Ichart I(Pruitt Iet Ial, Ipg.443), Imy IBMI Iplaces Ime Ias Iobese, Iwith
Ibestbmicalculator.com I classing I a IBMI I of I 38 I as I severely I obese.

Having Ia IBMI Iabove I30 Iputs Ime Iat Irisk Ifrom IdevelopingIdiseases
I such I as:




• High Iblood Ipressure
• Heart Idisease
• Diabetes
• High Icholesterol
• Stroke
• Osteoarthritis
• Gall Ibladder Idisease
• Cancer
• Sleep Iapnea Iand Iother Irespiratory Iproblems
I(http://www.bestbmicalculator.com/38/)




In Imy Iopinion, Ialthough II Iknow II Iam Ioverweight, II Ithink Iit Iis Ifairly Iharsh Ito Ibe Iconsider Iseverely
Iobese. I Even I when I I I have I been I in I great I shape I I I weighed I over I 220lbs I which I is Istill I considered

I overweight, Ihowever II Iwas Irunning Ifive Imiles Ievery Iother Iday Iin Ithe Imilitary. I The Iextra Iweight II

Ihave I gained I has I accumulated I in I my I stomach I area.