BMI values

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BMI smaller than 18
For adults a BMI smaller than 18 is not healthy, people with such a small BMI suffer from underweight. For children a BMI smaller than 18 is normal. Are you suffering underweight? While you eat a lot? Then it is very important that you make an appointment with your family doctor to have investigated what the causes are for your small BMI and how they possibly can be treated.

BMI between 18 - 20
With a BMI between 18 - 20 you are skinny, while a BMI between 18 and 18.5 even is already classified as sleight underweight. Being skinny does not necessarily mean that you are unhealthy. Do you eat a lot but still don't gain weight? In that case we advise you to make an appointment with your family doctor to have investigated if there are any causes for your small BMI that should be treated.

BMI between 20 - 25
With a BMI between 20 - 25 you have a normal healthy weight, you are not too fat and not too skinny, keep it that way! Keep your body up with healthy food and good exercise!

BMI between 25 - 30
Most people with a BMI over 25 are too fat. This applies to a lesser extent for athletes and bodybuilders, who because of their greater amount of muscle mass may have a larger BMI. Being overweight is actually a medical concern because it can seriously affect a person's health. The health problems that stem from being overweight go way beyond the ones we usually hear about, like diabetes and heart disease. Being overweight can also affect a person's joints, breathing, sleep, mood, and energy levels. If you want to reach a healthy BMI, you will have to loose some weight. Healthy low calories meals and lots of excercise can help you on the way to a good BMI. If you are able to loose 10% of your weight, then for you the health risks have already decreased a lot. There is no need to reach your optimal BMI just in a couple of weeks; fast slimming very often only leads to a temporarily result. Loosing two pounds a month is fine for you, that way your body and your natural sense of feeling hungry will adjust themselves to your new eating habits. Slimming this way can make your new lower BMI being permanent.

BMI more than 30
People with a BMI over 30 are not just overweight, they suffer from obesity. Being obese seriously affects a person's health. The health problems that stem from being overweight go way beyond the ones we usually hear about, like diabetes and heart disease. Being overweight can also affect a person's joints, breathing, sleep, mood, and energy levels. If you have a BMI of over 30, you really need to do something about it! You will have to loose lots of weight. Healthy low calories meals and lots of excercise can help you on the way to a good BMI. There is no need to reach your optimal BMI just in a couple of months; fast slimming very often only leads to a temporarily result. Loosing a few pounds a month is in the end more effective, that way your body and your natural sense of feeling hungry will adjust themselves to your new eating habits. Slimming this way can make your future lower BMI being permanent.