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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation that is based on your height and weight to determine if you are underweight, an ideal weight, overweight, or obese.  The test is an indication of the total body fat that you are carrying around.  The number ranges are fairly accurate but there are some circumstances when the calculations may not be 100% true.  As these results are purely based on numbers, you should take the number you are given and discuss other contributing factors with your doctor (such as muscle weight or body type considerations).

A BMI of 30 or over is considered obese.  The higher end of the scale for overweight people (25 – 29.9) and people that fall into the obese category are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes.  Other danger indicators are waist circumferences.  If you are a man and your waist measures 40 inches or more and if you are a woman and your waist measures 35 inches or more, there is an increased abdominal fat risk factor for diabetes and other diseases.

» Read more: A Healthy BMI for Diabetics

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