Chen we seek to lose weight and try to stay at the ideal weight. To do this, apart from following a diet and a sports routine, we must be aware of what the optimal weight is based on our body type, genetics, situation, sex and height. All these factors They have normally been summarized in the calculation of BMI but, now, this perception of ‘ideal weight’ could change.
The BMI in question
Although it is one of the measures that many specialists use to measure the ideal weight of patients, it could be questioned. The BMI maintains four categories established by the WHO in 1995. These are the underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity. As is already known, this calculation is carried out taking into account three factors; weight, height and sex.
It is for these reasons that some gaps around the variables that are taken into account. For example, ethnicitysince this data was primarily based on Caucasian traits. But also, Other factors come into play such as muscle, which is not taken into account and is heavier than fat without being a negative quality.
The best way to calculate it
The framework in which BMI has been rejected as the only calculation of ideal weight includes other parameters that must be taken into account. However, the use of BMI is not ruled out, but it is indicated that it must be complemented with other data about the person in question:
- The distribution of body fat: in particular, experts reveal that abdominal fat is a fact of interest. Apparently, accumulation in this area is associated with the development of cardiometabolic complications.
- The waist-height relationship: is a more effective marker of cardiometabolic risk than waist circumference or BMI alone.
- Tools such as evaluations: there are muscle strength, performance and body composition.
