Weight Management|Weight for Height Tables

iet and Weight Management

eight For Height Tables

Measuring a person's body fat percentage can be difficult,

therefore, other methods are relied on to diagnose obesity.

Two widely used methods are weight-for-height tables and

body mass index (BMI). While both measurements have their

limitations, they are reasonable indicators that someone may

have a weight problem. The calculations are easy, and no

special equipment is required.

Most people are familiar with weight-for-height tables.

Doctors and nurses (and many others) have used these

tables for decades to determine if someone is overweight.

The tables usually have a range of acceptable weights for

a person of a given height.

One small problem with using weight-for-height tables is

that doctors disagree over which is the best table to use.

Several versions are available. Many have different weight

ranges, and some tables account for a person's frame size,

age and sex, while other tables do not.

A grave limitation of all weight-for-height tables is that they

do not distinguish between excess fat and muscle. A very

muscular person may appear obese, according to the tables,

when he or she in fact is not.

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