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Top Lbs Losers
Angie F. - 21.50
Karin H. - 14.00
Deb W. - 14.00
Andrea H. - 12.50
Linda E. - 11.00
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Fran G. - 10.50
Micki M. - 10.00
Treva L. - 10.00

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Angie F. - 22.00
Deb W. - 19.75
Andrea H. - 18.50
Jan W. - 15.25
Karin H. - 15.25
Cathy W. - 14.25
Carole J. - 13.75
Lisa H. - 12.75
Deanna P. - 12.25

Body Mass Index – BMI
Health care providers use body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference measurements to assess a person's risk of developing health problems such as diabetes and arthritis.

Today, 64.5% of U.S adults are overweight or obese. How do you know if you are among them? Two easy measures, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference provide useful estimates of overweight, obesity, and body fat distribution.

Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI measures your weight in relation to your height, and is closely associated with measures of body fat. You can calculate your BMI using this formula:

BMI equals a person's weight in pounds divided by their height in inches squared, multiplied by 703.
For example, for someone who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall (67") and weighs 220 pounds, the calculation would look like this: 220 divided by 4489 (67" X 67") multiplied by 703 = 34.45 BMI

A person with a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy.
A person with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight.
A person with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese.

Because BMI does not show the difference between fat and muscle, it does not always accurately predict when weight could lead to health problems. For example, someone with a lot of muscle (such as a body builder) may have a BMI in the unhealthy range, but still be healthy and have little risk of developing diabetes or having a heart attack. And BMI also may not accurately reflect body fatness in people who are very short (under 5 feet) nor in older people, who tend to lose muscle mass as they age. This is why we recommend using the Body Composition Scale, because it tells you more accurately how much body fat, muscle mass and water your body consists of.

But used as a guideline, the BMI is a reliable way to tell if your weight is putting your health at risk.

Waist Circumference
Excess weight, as measured by BMI, is not the only risk to your health. So is the location of fat on your body. If you carry fat mainly around your waist, you are more likely to develop health problems than if you carry fat mainly in your hip and thigh areas. This is true even if your BMI falls within the normal range. To measure your waist circumference, place a tape measure around your bare abdomen just above your hip bone. Be sure that the tape is snug, but does not compress your skin, and is parallel to the floor. Relax, exhale, and measure your waist.

Women with a waist measurement of more than 35 inches or men with a waist measurement of more than 40 inches may have a higher disease risk than people with smaller waist measurements because of where their fat lies.

So keep losing those pounds and inches, Ladies - it does make a difference for your health!

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