What is ideal weight?
IBW (ideal body weight) means what should be the weight of a person according to his/her age, height, gender and other factors.
There are various formulas to get the ideal weight of a person.
You can get in your ideal body weight by following a balanced diet and by doing regular workouts and exercise.
Why should you be in our ideal weight?
Being in your ideal weight is an important part of healthy aging.
Being in your ideal weight lowers the risk of many health related issues.
It also helps you to become overall fit. being in your ideal weight, there are least chances to be prone to any disease .
But it is not easy to maintain your idial and healthy weight. It needs changes in your daily diet and your physical activities.
Disadvantages of being not in your ideal weight:
One is more likely to prone to many diseases when not in her/his ideal weight because of that life a person is very prone to disease like, diabetes, heat diseases, high blood pressure, gall bladder stones, strokes, certain type of cancers , high cholesterol, liver diseases and many more.
Formula to check your ideal weight:-
You can know your ideal body weight with the help of BMI, ie Body Mass index
Formula
BMI= Weight
———
Height in (m)2
Eg: 60 kg weight (current)
162 cm height = 1.62m
BMI=60
………..
(1.62)2
BMI = 22.9
BMI is categorized into three categories :
-underweight
-Normal weight
-Overweight
The ranges of BMI are
underweight less than 18.5 (BMI)
Normal weight 18.5 to 24.9 (BMI)
Overweight 25 to 29.9 (BMI)
If a person having BMI more than 30, he/she will be categorized in obese category.
Some common reasons of being underweight are:
-insufficient nutrients
-malnurished
-inadequate eating patterns
-mental illness
-family history
-physical illness
Risk of being underweight:
– Getting sick early and frequently
-Osteoporosis
-Anemia
-Irregular periods
-Birth issues
-Slow growth
Some points to be followed to gain weight:
-Add snacks in your diet
-Avoid having empty calories
-Eat several small meals a day
-Add proten rich food
common reasons of being overweight:
– More food intake
-less walk
-poor sleeping pattern
-more stress
-genetic
-poor physical activity
-high calorie intake
-high on medications
Risk of being overweight:-
-PCOD
-Diabetes
-Artherits
-Heart Issues
-High Blood Pressure
-High lipid profile
-High risk to premature death
-kidney diseases
Some points to follow to lose weight:
-more walk
-more physical activity
-adequate sleep
-less calories
-have balanced siet
-have proper eating patterns
-add fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet
-low sugar intake
-avoid fats
-have plenty of water