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Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. The more body fat you have, the higher your risk for a number of diseases. These include high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, stroke and even certain cancers. BMI does not take into account lean body mass or body frame. Muscular people may have an elevated BMI, even if they have a normal percentage of body fat. So, remember to consider your BMI along with your waist circumference, if you’re particularly muscular. To determine your BMI, use the following table and find your height in the left-hand column labeled “Height.” Move across to your weight (in pounds). The number at the top of the column is your BMI. Note: pounds have been rounded off. If your BMI falls in the overweight or obese category: • Reduce calorie intake by eating low-fat, low-calorie foods and beverages; and smaller portions • Enjoy five servings of fruits and vegetables every day • Increase fiber with whole grain breads and cereals • Eat breakfast every day to elevate your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) • Eat smaller meals more often • Exercise at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week 831778 a 11/11 Know your numbers body mass index ---PAGE BREAK--- BMI 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Height Body Weight (pounds) 58” 91 96 100 105 110 115 119 124 129 134 138 143 148 153 158 162 167 172” 59” 94 99 104 109 114 119 124 128 133 138 143 148 153 158 163 168 173 178” 60” 97 102 107 112 118 123 128 133 138 143 148 153 158 163 168 174 179 184” 61” 100 106 111 116 122 127 132 137 143 148 153 158 164 169 174 180 185 190” 62” 104 109 115 120 126 131 136 142 147 153 158 164 169 175 180 186 191 196” 63” 107 113 118 124 130 135 141 146 152 158 163 169 175 180 186 191 197 203” 64” 110 116 122 128 134 140 145 151 157 163 169 174 180 186 192 197 204 209” 65” 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216” 66” 118 124 130 136 142 148 155 161 167 173 179 186 192 198 204 210 216 223” 67” 121 127 134 140 146 153 159 166 172 178 185 191 198 204 211 217 223 230” 68” 125 131 138 144 151 158 164 171 177 184 190 197 203 210 216 223 230 236” 69” 128 135 142 149 155 162 169 176 182 189 196 203 209 216 223 230 236 243” 70” 132 139 146 153 160 167 174 181 188 195 202 209 216 222 229 236 243 250” 71” 136 143 150 157 165 172 179 186 193 200 208 215 222 229 236 243 250 257” 72” 140 147 154 162 169 177 184 191 199 206 213 221 228 235 242 250 258 265” 73” 144 151 159 166 174 182 189 197 204 212 219 227 235 242 250 257 265 272” 74” 148 155 163 171 179 186 194 202 210 218 225 233 241 249 256 264 272 280” 75” 152 160 168 176 184 192 200 208 216 224 232 240 248 256 264 272 279 287” 76 156 164 172 180 189 197 205 213 221 230 238 246 254 263 271 279 287 295” BMI 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Height Body Weight (pounds) 58” 177 181 186 191 196 201 205 210 215 220 224 229 234 239 244 248 253 258 59” 183 188 193 198 203 208 212 217 222 227 232 237 242 247 252 257 262 267 60” 189 194 199 204 209 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 261 266 271 276 61” 195 201 206 211 217 222 227 232 238 243 248 254 259 264 269 275 280 285 62” 202 207 213 218 224 229 235 240 246 251 256 262 267 273 278 284 289 295 63” 208 214 220 225 231 237 242 248 254 259 265 270 278 282 287 293 299 304 64” 215 221 227 232 238 244 250 256 262 267 273 279 285 291 296 302 308 314 65” 222 228 234 240 246 252 258 264 270 276 282 288 294 300 306 312 318 324 66” 229 235 241 247 253 260 266 272 278 284 291 297 303 309 315 322 328 334 67” 236 242 249 255 261 268 274 280 287 293 299 306 312 319 325 331 338 344 68” 243 249 256 262 269 276 282 289 295 302 308 315 322 328 335 341 348 354 69” 250 257 263 270 277 284 291 297 304 311 318 324 331 338 345 351 358 365 70” 257 264 271 278 285 292 299 306 313 320 327 334 341 348 355 362 369 376 71” 265 272 279 286 293 301 308 315 322 329 338 343 351 358 365 372 379 386 72” 272 279 287 294 302 309 316 324 331 338 346 353 361 368 375 383 390 397 73” 280 288 295 302 310 318 325 333 340 348 355 363 371 378 386 393 401 408 74” 287 295 303 311 319 326 334 342 350 358 365 373 381 389 396 404 412 420 75” 295 303 311 319 327 335 343 351 359 367 375 383 391 399 407 415 423 431 76 304 312 320 328 336 344 353 361 369 377 385 394 402 410 418 426 435 443 Source: www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm The registered service mark “Cigna” and the “Tree of Life” logo are owned by Cigna Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by Cigna Corporation and its operating subsidiaries. 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