Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Weight management refers to a set of practices and behaviours that keep one’s weight at a healthy level

• True

• False

In the Caribbean your weight is measured using the Unit ___.

• Grams

• Kilograms

• Metres

• Kilometres

Your weight (body mass) stays the same kilograms ALL THE TIME.

• True

• False

What do you do determine whether your weight is within the healthy range?

• You find your body mass

• You find your body weight

• You find your Body Mass Index

• Nothing

BMI or Body Mass Index is a method of estimating your body fat levels based on your weight and height measurement

• True

• False

BMI can be used to screen for weight categories that may lead to ___ problems

• weight

• mass

• height

• health

Using the BMI formula, calculate the BMI for a person who has a weight of 55 kg and a height of 1.69 metres. Based on the BMI, this person is __

• underweight

• normal

• overweight

• obese