Lack of body weight, as well as overweight, adversely affecting human health, can lead to a number of diseases. Excessive harmony often provokes degenerative changes in organs and tissues of the whole organism, causing disturbances in its functioning. Excess body weight leads to the development of arteriosclerosis of the arteries, which interferes with normal blood supply. As a result, ischemia may occur (decreased supply of oxygen to organs and tissues). And already against the background of actively developing atherosclerosis, such concomitant diseases as stroke, trophic ulcers, myocardial infarction, impotence, diabetes mellitus, lowered immunity, etc. appear.
Undoubtedly, both the shortage of mass and its excess are harmful to the body. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly monitor your weight, so that in time you can begin to take the necessary measures for its correction.
Body mass index for men
Many members of the stronger sex do not notice such a disadvantage as being overweight. But it is he, in the unanimous opinion of doctors and nutritionists, that causes various problems. Obese men are much more likely to suffer from insulin-dependent diabetes and suffer from infertility. This is because there is an interdependent relationship between the hormonal background of a person and his weight. In order not to provoke the appearance of all kinds of troubles, it is necessary to independently control body weight. The optimal weight is that at which the human body does not cause disturbances in its functioning. For all people, it is different and depends directly on physique, height and age.
How to calculate body mass index for men? There are many formulas by which you can determine the ideal weight. However, not all of them are convenient in practical application. Perhaps the easiest and most popular is the body mass index for men Quetelet. This method has long been taken as a basis by doctors to determine the desired weight of the patient. It is based on the dependence of human growth and its mass. It is very important that in this method a certain weight range is used for the calculation, and not just one value. So, in order to calculate the body mass index for men, it is necessary to divide its weight by height squared. We give an example. We calculate this formula for a guy whose height is 1.7 meters (and squared 2, 89), and the weight is 65 kg. The body mass index of men with these parameters will be 65: 2.89 = 22.4.
The calculation results can be found as follows:
- If the index is less than 16.5, then such a person has a mass deficit.
- From 16, 5 to 18, 5 - is observed with insufficient weight.
- 18, 5-25– a norm indicator.
- From 35 to 30 - excess weight.
- Index 30-35 - indicates obesity.
- 35-40 - the presence of obesity of the second degree.
Nevertheless, BMI is an indicator that can be used by no means in all cases. People with large muscle mass, children and pregnant women should not be guided by it. For the most accurate determination of BMI, you need to know how to properly weigh. This procedure should be carried out in the morning after waking up, having previously visited the toilet. Growth is also recommended to be measured after sleep.
Consider what the amniotic index is. This indicator characterizes the level of amniotic fluid in the womb, in which the unborn child is. The calculation of the index is carried out using ultrasound studies, or visually. The second method involves thorough transverse and longitudinal scanning. If it seems that the amount of amniotic fluid between the fetus and the abdominal wall is significant, then polyhydramnios is diagnosed. In the event that this space is less than necessary, we can talk about low water.
When calculating the amniotic fluid index, it is necessary to divide the uterus into four squares. In each of them should determine the maximum vertical pocket. The obtained indicators are summarized, and the result indicates the index.