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MEN'S WEIGHT

20th April 2006, Page 74
20th April 2006
Page 74
Page 74, 20th April 2006 — MEN'S WEIGHT
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

The problem for men is that all the fat tends to go on the paunch and that's medically the most dangerous place. You get higher levels of fat in the blood, higher blood pressure and the risk of diabetes. These all carry a weighty (pun intended) risk of heart and vascular disease -and when you have all three together, the risks of each double. This is known as metabolic syndrome and obesity is often the cause.

The best way to tell if you are too fat is to measure your abdomen just below the navel, If your waist measurement is more than 94cm, you are at risk of cardiovascular disease; over 100cm and you have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. If it's over 102cm you really are cutting your body under the cosh.

Another useful guide is the Body Mass Index (BMI). Work out your weight in kilograms and divide it by your height in metres squared.

BMI=weight in kilograms/height in metres'

If your BMI is over 25, you are overweight. Over 30 and you are obese. One caveat: if you are seriously muscular, ihe relative weight of the muscle can distort your BMI.

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