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Written By: Adil Dolani | Published : June 19, 2014 4:41 PM IST
Fitness app of the day - BMI Calculator (Android, iPhone)
Price: Free
Are you one of those who find it difficult to calculate your Body Mass Index? Then you need the BMI Calculator. It gives you results right from underweight to morbidly obese, by just filling up parameters like height, age, etc. Also it has features like Waist-to-Height ratio which measures abdominal obesity and therefore can be used as a better indicator of health risks than Body Mass Index. The app also allows you to keep track of the internal heat produced and amount of external work done with the Calorie Consumption feature. These results will definitely boost up your morale and help you to tone down efficiently. Try this calculator and keep yourself updated to the changing numbers that would affect your health. (Read: 10 smartphone apps every woman should download)
What is BMI?
Body Mass Index is actually the measurement of your weight for your body surface area and it's considered a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people.The two deciding factors are your weight and height. A BMI less than 18.5 is underweight. Below 25 is normal. A BMI of 25 through 29.9 is overweight, and 30 or higher is considered obese. However, these days many experts are questioning whether the BMI is an accurate way to measure a person's fitness levels and general health. For example, people who are normally muscular or athletic or have high bone density would have a BMI comparable to someone who's out of shape but that doesn't mean they're more prone to obesity-related lifestyle diseases. Therefore, nowadays there's a greater tendency to measure a person's body fat percentage which many believe is a more accurate indication of one's health and well-being. (Read: Body Fat Percentage VS Body Mass Index (BMI) which is a better indicator of health?)
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