Obtaining and Maintaining
Optimal Body Weight
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Kris Wallace Wellness Council of Arizona
National Partnership for Wellness
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Body Composition
• Hydrostatic Buoyancy Weight Test
• Skin fold calipers
• Electrical Impedance
• Body Mass Index – Take your weight (lbs) and divide by height (in). Take the result of that calculation and divide it by height again. Then multiply that number by 703. Round to the nearest decimal place.
BMI = [weight / (height x height)] x 703
• CT Scan
• Bod Pod (Air Displacement)
Basal Metabolic Rate
• The amount of calories/day that your body
requires for normal bodily functions
(excluding activity factors), such as
breathing, beating of the heart, digesting
food, or life itself.
Calories and Pounds
• A calorie is a unit of measure for energy
• A pound is a unit of measure for mass, or weight
• 1 pound = 3500 calories
• Total Daily Energy Expenditure is the total number of calories that your body expends in 24 hours, including all activities—also known as your maintenance level
The Harris Benedict Formula
• This formula calculates the basal metabolic rate (BMR), factoring in height, weight, age, and sex, which is more accurate than determining calorie needs based on bodyweight alone. The equation:
Men: 66 + (13.7 x Weight in kg) + (5 x Height in cm) – (6.8 x Age in years)
Women: 655 + (9.6 x Weight in kg) + (1.8 x Height in cm) – (4.7 x Age in years)
*Pounds into Kilograms: Divide the number of pounds