A Healthy BMI For Diabetics
Tips To Maintaining A Healthy BMI for Diabetics
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation which is based on
your height and weight to determine if you are underweight,
having an ideal weight, overweight, or obese. The test will
indicate the total body fat that you are carrying around.
The number ranges are fairly accurate but there are certain
cases where the calculations may not be 100% true.
Due to the fact that these results are purely based on numbers,
you should take the number you are given and discuss with
your family doctor regarding the other potential contributing
factors with your doctor, such as muscle weight or body type
considerations.
Generally, a BMI of 30 or over is considered obese. The higher
end of the scale for overweight people who are in the range
of 25-29.9 and people who belong to the obese category are
at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. There
are some other danger signals such as waist circumferences.
The danger exists if you are a man with waist measures 40
inches or more and if you are a woman with waist measures
35 inches or more, there is also an increased abdominal fat
risk factor for diabetes as well as other diseases.
Maintaining a healthy BMI simply means having a body weight
right for you and body type. Both of these goals will bring
many more benefits than just better controlled blood glucose
levels. At the end of the day, you are at the gain of increased
energy, reducing the amount of insulin you are on, and give
yourself a longer life expectancy.
Reduce your total body fat to bring your BMI into a healthy
range (18.5-24.9). If you have doubts, you should consult
your doctor and get advice on how to meet your goals. If you
are going to start on any exercise plan, always get the approval
from your doctor first.
Of course, you would not want to overtax yourself at the
beginning and your doctor may have some restrictions for you
to ensure you do not suffer from injury or hypoglycemia.
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