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 Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:12 am Post subject: My BMI stands at 26.5 |
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Hey there! My Body mass index is at 26.5. Am I going the right way? Or is it that something deadly might happen all of a sudden ? Please help me out buddies!
thanx in advance, Iago Fernandez
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Hello, you are definitely not going the right way. The standard BMI of a healthy individual should lie between 18.5-25 which surely implies that you are overweight. Life expectancy of an individual depends on his/her BMI. An overweight person is more prone to diseases related to heart, blood pressure. Your BMI also affects your life insurance premium. An obese person has to pay more as premium than a normal person. Some insurance companies may even refuse to insure you because of your weight.
Therefore, take care and try to control your weight.  Regards |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: |
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The body mass index is the only measurement to check the health status of a person. BMI between18.5 to 25 is considered to be ideal for a healthy person. If it is exceeding, a person is considered to be overweight and is at a greater risk to develop health disorder. People who are above this level have higher insurance costs. They have to pay high premiums. Being active, maintaining healthy lifestyle and diet helps you to reduce the weight.
Best of Luck !
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Hi Iago,
Insurance companies use the body mass indicator to screen the fitness level of an individual. Generally it ranges from 18.5 to 25 for a normal healthy individual. Higher the index, higher is your premium. Some times the insurance companies even don't insure the highly obese people because they are at a higher risk to get attacked by diseases like blood pressure, heart problem etc. Be physically active and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle to check your weight.
Hope this information will be helpful to you.
Best of Luck:)
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Iago,
I agree with the other guys. You are definitely going on the wrong way. The body mass index is the direct indicator of your health. It must be in between 18.5 – 25. A high index shows that you are at risk of having diseases. A high BMI means high premium. I suggest you to put a check on your weight. Be active and consult a physical trainer to lose weight.
Bye,
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