How do you present BMI data?

How do you present BMI data?

It is defined as a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of the person’s height in metres (kg/m2). For example, an adult who weighs 70 kg and whose height is 1.75 m will have a BMI of 22.9….Table 1. Nutritional status.

How do you show BMI graphically?

BMI Chart

1. Find your height on the side (in metres on the left and in feet on the right) and draw a horizontal line across the chart.
2. Find your weight (in kilograms across the bottom of in pounds across the top) and draw a vertical line across the chart.
3. The shaded area where the 2 lines meet is your BMI.

Why is BMI so inaccurate?

BMI is not an accurate predictor of health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution. In addition, BMI cannot accurately predict the health of different demographics and races because it was created with data from only white Europeans.

Are BMI charts realistic?

BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences, say researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

Is the BMI chart realistic?

Why do we use BMI?

BMI is a reasonable indicator of body fat for both adults and children. Because BMI does not measure body fat directly, it should not be used as a diagnostic tool. Instead, BMI should be used as a measure to track weight status in populations and as a screening tool to identify potential weight problems in individuals.

How do I create a BMI chart in Excel?

What To Do

1. Open Microsoft Excel, then press Alt+F11on keyboard, so VBE (Visual Basic Editor) window is displayed.
2. Open a module by selecting Module on Insert menu and write this script: Function BMI(weight, height) BMI = weight / (height / 100) ^ 2 End Function.
3. Close the VBE window and back to Excel.

Is BMI reliable?

Even though it is often used as one, it is not a true diagnostic of body fatness or of an individual’s overall health. As most of us fitness-focused folks have likely heard, BMI is far from a perfect measurement.