Health Indicators (January 06, 2021).pptx

This is a handout for PE and Health, Grade 12.

1. Health Indicators

2. How do you know if you are healthy?

3. Health may be determined by the absence of disease, your energy levels, absence of aches and pains, and whether or not you feel healthy.

4. Your mood can psychologically and physiologically how healthy you think you are.

5. There are several ways to assess your health status. Your physical fitness level contributes to your health. Physical indicators of health includes:

6. Body weight Waist Circumference Hair, Skin, Nail analysis Cardiovascular Fitness BMI

7. BMI You can also calculate your own BMI. The actual formula to determine BMI uses metric system measurements: weight in kilograms (kg) divided by height in meters, squared (m 2 ). Example: Weight – 48kg. Height – 1.56m BMI= weight in kilograms (kg) divided by height in meters, squared (m 2 ). =48/2.43 =19.75

8. Interpretation Underweight:  BMI is less than 18.5 Normal weight:  BMI is 18.5 to 24.9 Overweight:  BMI is 25 to 29.9 Obese:  BMI is 30 or more

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