Question 1:
What is the meaning of Body Mass Index?
What is the meaning of Body Mass Index?
Answer:
Body mass ratio compared to height
Question 2:
What is the importance of calculating Body Mass Index?
What is the importance of calculating Body Mass Index?
Answer:
It can prevent the possibility of getting serious illnesses
Question 3:
If you have a BMI of 30.0, which category are you in?
If you have a BMI of 30.0, which category are you in?
Answer:
Obesity/ overweight
Question 4:
What are the risks of being obese?
What are the risks of being obese?
Answer:
Increases the risk of suffering from serious illnesses such as heart attack, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes mellitus and cancer.
Question 5:
If we are underweight, will we be free of health issues? Justify your answer.
If we are underweight, will we be free of health issues? Justify your answer.
Answer:
No. Being underweight also increases the risk of acquiring health problems such as heart diseases, decrease in the body’s defence against diseases, fatigue, anaemia and depression.