SIMPLE TOOLS TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HCP ASSESS YOUR WEIGHT

These two easy-to-use tools will help you and your Healthcare Professional to assess your weight. Just fill in the details and the calculations will be done for you.

  • What is your BMI?

    BMI or Body Mass Index is a tool that helps your Healthcare Professional (HCP) work out your weight category and your level of health risk due to your weight. BMI is calculated from your height and weight. While BMI isn’t always the perfect measure of weight category, it is a good start. Calculate your BMI and discuss the result with your HCP.

  • Calculate
  • Your BMI is: 
  • BMI value Weight category Health risk
    20-25 Healthy Weight Low
    25-30 Overweight Moderate
    Over 30 Obese High

  • What is your waist circumference?

    Measuring your waist circumference is another way to access health risks related to your weight. Generally, if your waist measurement is over 94 cm for a man or over 80 cm for a woman, your health is more likely to be at risk. These guideline figures can vary though depending on your ethnic background. Once you have measured your waist and filled in your details you can check your results against the chart.

    How to measure your waist circumference
    1. Measure directly against your skin
    2. Breathe out normally
    3. Ensure the tape is snug, without compressing the skin
    4. Measure halfway between the lowest rib and the top of the hipbone, roughly in line with the belly button.
  • Assess

  • Waist circumference and disease risk

    These are the waist circumference thresholds that indicate and increased risk of disease:

    If you are a woman:
    • your risk is increased at 80 cm or more
    • your risk is greatly increased at 88 cm or more
    If you are a man:
    • your risk is increased at 94 cm or more
    • your risk is greatly increased at 102 cm or more

    Limitations of waist circumference

    Waist circumference is less accurate in some situations, including pregnancy; where the person has a medical condition involving enlargement of the abdomen; for certain ethnic groups; and for children and young people.

    Next steps

    Consider the benefits of a healthy weight, e.g. a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
    Are you ready to take control of your weight?

    Just follow the easy steps below;

    1: Email/Print out your BMI result
    2: Schedule an appointment with your healthcare professional. Remember to take your BMI result and any questions you may have with you to your consultation
    3: Speak to your healthcare professional about your results and mention how you are ready to take the weight off your mind and body