Body Mass Index :key points

  • 1 Widely used by the medical profession
  • 2 Is a function of weight and height
  • 3 Between 19 and 25 is considered ideal
  • 3 Between 25 and 30 is overweight. Over 30 is considered obese
  • 4 High BMI may lead to multiple body, sleep and mood unwellness conditions
  • 5 Over 60% of the population have a high BMI
  • 6 High muscle mass may lead to a high (possibly no-risk) BMI
  • 7 Factors like pregnancy and high body temperature can temporarily increase BMI
  • 8 We use BMI in conjunction with multiple other indexes to improve body assessment
BMI

Basal Metabolic Rate :key points

  • 1 Is a measure of calories consumed when sedentary
  • 2 Sedentary means only the essentials like breathing
  • 3 It varies from one person to the next
  • 4 Weight and gender are key factors
  • 5 Higher BMR meean more calories are consumed at rest
  • 6 Women are typically in the 1200 to 2000 calorie range
  • 7 Men are typically in the 1400 to 2400 calorie range
  • 8 BMR is one component of TDEE which we cover next

Total Daily Energy Expenditure Index :key points

  • 1TDEE is the total daily calories burn rate
  • 2 Is sum of four components...
  • 3 BMR plus EAT plus NEAT plus TEF
  • 4 BMR cant easily be changed in the short term. The others can..
  • 5 EAT is the calories burned during planned exercise
  • 6 NEAT is the calories consumed by non planned activities
  • 7 TEF is the calories consumed through chewing and digestion

Visceral Fat Index :key points

  • 1TDEE is the total daily calories burn rate
  • 2 Is sum of four components...
  • 3 BMR plus EAT plus NEAT plus TEF
  • 4 BMR cant easily be changed in the short term. The others can..
  • 5 EAT is the calories burned during planned exercise
  • 6 NEAT is the calories consumed by non planned activities
  • 7 TEF is the calories consumed through chewing and digestion

Body Fat Index :key points

  • 1TDEE is the total daily calories burn rate
  • 2 Is sum of four components...
  • 3 BMR plus EAT plus NEAT plus TEF
  • 4 BMR cant easily be changed in the short term. The others can..
  • 5 EAT is the calories burned during planned exercise
  • 6 NEAT is the calories consumed by non planned activities
  • 7 TEF is the calories consumed through chewing and digestion

SIBO Index :key points

  • 1TDEE is the total daily calories burn rate
  • 2 Is sum of four components...
  • 3 BMR plus EAT plus NEAT plus TEF
  • 4 BMR cant easily be changed in the short term. The others can..
  • 5 EAT is the calories burned during planned exercise
  • 6 NEAT is the calories consumed by non planned activities
  • 7 TEF is the calories consumed through chewing and digestion

Diabetes Index :key points

  • 1TDEE is the total daily calories burn rate
  • 2 Is sum of four components...
  • 3 BMR plus EAT plus NEAT plus TEF
  • 4 BMR cant easily be changed in the short term. The others can..
  • 5 EAT is the calories burned during planned exercise
  • 6 NEAT is the calories consumed by non planned activities
  • 7 TEF is the calories consumed through chewing and digestion