Do you know your body mass index (BMI)? It’s a useful guide for assessing whether you’re overweight or obese, based on a combination of your height and weight measurements. If you don’t know whether you’re in the healthy range, you can check using the calculator at healthyfood.co.uk/bmi.
But while it’s good to know your BMI, taking a simple waist measurement is an even better measure of your health. Experts now agree that carrying excess fat around the middle is far more harmful than too much fat around the hips and thighs.
