SCI-228 Week 6 Lab Assignment Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Running head: MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT 1




Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Your Name

DeVry University

SCI 228

Professor Name

, MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT 2


Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Define BMI-You must define BMI and not just as a general definition indicating its

relationship toheight and weight. Please also do not forget to define the actual term BMI!

Part 1: BMI

A healthy weight is very important in our overall health. The BMI, or the Body Mass Index, is a

measurement of how an individual might possess excessive fat. An individual’s BMI can be

calculated in order to determine if the individual is under a healthy weight or not. BMI is the

widely used screening tool in deciding an individual’s overall health with regards to his/her

weight.




Calculate BMI-Many students use an automated calculator to complete this part of the

assignment. I will deduct points if I do not see the actual math calculations. Please include

all stages of the math calculations associated with determining your BMI.

Part 2: My BMI Calculations

The formula that I am using is from the Cancer.org website.

BMI = (your weight in pounds × 703) ÷ (your height in inches × your height in inches)

In order to calculate my BMI, I will take my weight and multiply it with 703:

280 x 703 = 196,840

Next, I will multiply my height to itself, squaring it:

68 x 68 = 4,624

Lastly, the final answer will be determined after dividing the results from the first step by the

following step: