Body Assessment
Identifying your target weight
To determine a target weight that’s right for you, you need to work out your Body Mass Index (BMI) and your Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) to find out exactly where you are on the scale.
A healthy BMI
Here’s what your BMI will say about you. The ranges below are for adults only:
| A BMI of 18.5 or less is underweight. |
| A BMI of 18.5-25 is healthy. |
| A BMI of 25-30 is overweight. |
| A BMI of 30-40+ is obese. |
Over to you
Use our BMI calculator to work out your own BMI.| Example | Your Statistics | |
| Your height in metres | 1.60m | metres |
| Your weight in kilograms | 63kg | kg |
| Times your height by itself (in metres) | 1.60x1.60 = 2.56 |
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| Your weight divided by the answer to the sum above (2.56 in the example) | 63kg / 2.56 = 24.60 |
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| Body Mass Index | 24.60 |
Calculating your Waist Hip Ratio
BMI does not differentiate between weight in muscle and weight in excessive fat. For a more detailed assessment of how your weight might be affecting your health you need to also work out your Waist Hip Ratio (WHR).WHR looks at the amount of fat stored on your body around your waist and hip. Most people store fat either around the middle (apple shape) or around the hips (pear shape). Having an apple shape is riskier for your health. If you have more weight around your waist you have a greater risk of lifestyle related diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, than people that carry weight around their hips.
Ideal WHR
Women should have a Waist Hip Ratio of 0.8 or less.Men should have a Waist Hip Ratio of 0.95 or less.
Over to you
Use our WHR calculator to work out your own WHR.Simply divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement to get a result.
So for example if you have a waist measurement of 27 inches and a hip measurement of 39 inches your WHR is: 27 / 39 = 0.69
| Waist (inches) | Hip (inches) | Waist Hip Ratio |
