

This spot will be slightly lower than your belly button. Using a tape measure, measure the hips in inches (or centimeters) at the top of the hip bone on the right front of the body.More body fat in the lower body (hips and thighs) suggests lower health risk. More body fat in the upper body (chest and waist) suggests increased health risk for elevated triglycerides, high blood pressure, stroke, longer time to conceive, heart disease or diabetes. Waist to Hip Ratio determines distribution of body fat. If you want to know what your weight should be at a different percent body fat, then type in your body fat goal.Ĭurrent recommendations for a healthy diet are:Ĭhange these default values to different amounts to customize your calorie calculation. BMI is not an accurate calculation for lean athletes irrespective of body weight.) (If your body fat has been measured and you are lean, we will not compute your BMI which is a calculated estimate of risk to chronic disease that does not consider body composition. If you have been measured and know what percent body fat you are, type in your current value if you are a lean athlete with lower than average body fat.īody fat can be tested by calipher (a pliers-like instrument used to measure thickness), electrical impedance, underwater weighting or dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). If you were underweight before you became pregnant, you should choose to gain one or two pounds per week in addition to the normal weight gain during pregnancy. Your Nutrition Facts will include the additional calories and protein necessary for a healthy weight gain. 1,200 calories per day is the minimum to meet your nutrient needs. If your weight goal results in a calorie Daily Value of < 1,200 calories per day, then Your Nutrition Facts will calculate a slower rate of weight loss than you selected. If you are pregnant, your report will calculate a healthy weight gain and Your Nutrition Facts will include the additional calories and protein for your baby's development. If you are pregnant, your report will not allow weight loss. Very active chopping wood, climbing hills (no load up to 5 kg load), cycling (moderately), dancing (aerobic, ballet, ballroom fast), jogging (10 minute mile), surfing, swimming, tennis

Low activity billiards, canoeing (leisurely), dancing (ballroom), golf (with cart), horseback riding (walking), loading/unloading car, taking out trash, walking (2 mph), walking the dog, watering plantsĪctive calisthenics (no weight), cycling (leisurely), gardening (no lifting), golf (no cart), household tasks (moderate effort mopping), mowing lawn (power mower), raking lawn, swimming (slow), vacuuming, walking (3-4 mph) No Yes: 6 months or less Yes: More than 6 months Read frequently asked questions about the Healthy Body Calculator®. Read visitors’ weight control success stories using Ask the Dietitian® calculators. By using this site, you consent to our cookies.

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