Estimating Ideal Body Weight, BMI, and Energy Needs

This 30 minute session will help you determine a body weight range that is clinically ideal for you, based on your gender and height. It will also help you calculate your current BMI or Body Mass Index, which is useful for determining your present risk for health complications related to your current weight for height. Finally, some easy equations will be presented for determining a good starting point for estimating your energy needs, along with suggestions for safely adjusting intake amounts for safe weight loss or weight gain.