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Know Your BMI

When managing weight, knowing your BMI helps you:

  1. See if excess weight is affecting blood pressure, cholesterol, or heart function1
  2. Understand your risks of developing liver diseases2
  3. Track weight to reduce insulin resistance & PCOS-related hormone imbalances3
  4. Maintain a healthy weight to support regular menstrual cycle4

What is BMI, and why does it matter when managing weight?

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple measurement that compares your weight and height to indicate whether you are within a healthy range 1. While it does not measure body fat directly, BMI is a useful starting point for understanding weight-related health risks 1. A higher BMI can be associated with risk of type 2 diabetes, heart conditions, liver disease, PCOS, and infertility 5, 6, 7, 8. Knowing your BMI can help you make informed decisions to support your long-term health.
BMI is a calculation of a body person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of their height (in meters). For adults 20 and older, BMI categories are based on a person’s BMI regardless of age, sex, or race.9
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Healthy BMI range: 18.5 kg/m² – 25 kg/m²

References:

1. https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/about/index.html (Last accessed date: 19th Dec 2025)

2. https://medlineplus.gov/fattyliverdisease.html (Last updated March 19, 2025) (Last accessed date: 19th Dec 2025)

3. Thomas M Barber, Petra Hanson, Martin O Weickert, Stephen Frank; Published in final edited form as: Obes Manag. 2007 Apr;3(2):69–73.

4. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/adult-overweight-obesity/health-risks#highbloodpressure (Last Reviewed May 2023) (Last accessed date: 19th Dec 2025)

5. Aditya Mahindru, Pradeep Patil, Varun Agrawal; Cureus. 2023 Jan 7;15(1):e33475. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/walking-for-health/ (Last updated on Dec 15, 2022) (Last accessed date: 19th Dec, 2025)

6. https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity#tab=tab_3 (Last accessed date: 19th Dec, 2025)

7. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11209-weight-control-and-obesity#management-and-treatment (Last reviewed on Sep 10, 2024) (Last accessed date: 19th Dec, 2025)

8. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/treatment (Last updated on March 24, 2022) (Last accessed date: 19th Dec, 2025)

9. https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/adult-calculator/bmi-categories.html

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