Ideal weight

Maintain ideal weight is important to avoid complications such as obesity and diabetes or even malnutrition, when the individual is very underweight.To calculate the ideal weight should be calculated the body mass index or BMI, which takes into account the age, weight and height.

How to calculate the ideal weight

To calculate the ideal weight of adults, use our calculator:

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To calculate the ideal weight of children and teenagers, use the calculator the article: How to calculate the children's BMI .

How to reach the ideal weight

When the individual is out of your ideal weight value, you should consult a nutritionist to start a diet tailored to your needs, to increase or decrease weight. In addition, you should also consult a physical education teacher to start an appropriate exercise plan.

For those who are below the ideal weight and want to gain weight, it is also important to eat protein-rich foods like egg, cheese, dairy products, chicken or salmon and eat 2 in 2 hours, to consume more calories. Here's an example diet to increase weight in: Diet for fat.

For those who are overweight and want to lose weight, it is essential to increase the consumption of foods such as eggplant, ginger salmon and flax seeds, for example, because speed up metabolism, helping you lose weight. Check out other examples of foods that help you lose weight in: Foods that help you lose weight .