BMI

william1
william1 Member Posts: 35
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
Can someone tell me how to figure one's body mass index?

I read an article tonight stating men with a BMI over 35 had a 69% greater chance of cancer returning after surgery than men with a BMI of 25.

thanks,
william1

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  • Wade39
    Wade39 Member Posts: 8
    #2
    Hey William1,
    I got this link from the CDC website. There are calculators, charts, etc... Copy and paste this into your browser.
    http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm
  • Photon
    Photon Member Posts: 57
    #3
    Wiiliam

    Be careful with BMI it has been discredited; most high impact sports altheletes have a poor BMI but are very fit. Now I take it you are not one of these people. However a more constructive measure is waist to hip ratio which should be for a middle aged person below 1. If its significantly above then it is an indicator your diet and exercise level is wrong which can lead to primary cancer or
    a reoccurence.
    Kind regards
    Photon

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