Name: ________________________ Date:

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Year and Section: _____________

Activity 7

Computation of BMI, Waist to Hip Ratio, and Ideal Body Weight

Instructions:

Use short bond paper

Copy the question first before answering.

Show your solutions and encircle your final answer.

Do not forget to include your signature at the bottom of your paper.

A. Compute for the BMI of the following (include the interpretation) (15 points):

1. Jane is 5’ 9” and weighs 132 pounds, her waist is 32 inches. What is Jane’s BMI?

2. Ben is 6’ 0” and weighs 185 pounds. What is Ben’s BMI? Is he classified as overweight? If not, what is
he classified as?

3. Sittie is 1.6 meters and has a weight of 57 kg. What is her BMI?

4. Tom weighs 65 kg and stands 1.5 meters. What is his BMI?

5. Noura weighs 44 kg and has a height of 162cm. What is her BMI?

B. Compute for the Waist to Hip Ratio of the following (specify if Healthy or Not Healthy) (15 points):

1. Jose: 46 inches waist, 40 inches hip

2. Maria: 36 inches waist, 39 inches hip

3. Bob: 35 inches waist, 37 inches hip

4. Joanne: 29 inches waist, 30 inches hip

5. Betty: 34 inches waist, 37 inches hip

C. Compute for the Ideal Body Weight of the following (15 points):
1. A man who stands 5’ 5”.

2. A woman who stands 5’ 2”.

3. A man who stands 6’ 0”.

4. A woman who stands 4’ 8”.

5. A man who stands 6’ 3”.

D. Essay: In your own words, discuss the importance of BMI, Hip and Waist Ratio, and Ideal Body
Weight. ( 5 points)