Monitoring weight

Excess weight and obesity have become widespread conditions in developed countries. To minimize the individual risk of obesity and associated secondary illnesses such as diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure or heart attack, a person's weight should be monitored regularly.

Calculating the Body Mass Index (BMI)

The Body Mass Index is a way of assessing whether a person is underweight, overweight or obese. The BMI is a measure of the weight to height ratio: weight divided by height in square meters (BMI = kg/m²).
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed an international BMI chart used to classify normal weight, underweight, overweight and obesity.

Excess weight and obesity

With a BMI of under 18.5, a person is classified as underweight. A Body Mass Index of between 18.5 and 24.99 corresponds to a normal body weight, a BMI of between 25 and 29.99 is overweight, and a BMI of 30 and above is classified as obese.
Obesity is a serious condition that can result in serious secondary illnesses such as diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, heart attack, chronic inflammation, or early onset arthritis.

Losing weight healthily

Exercising regularly and monitoring your body weight can assist with weight loss. Together with a healthy, balanced diet, these are key factors in reducing excess weight.

Your doctor or pharmacist can provide you with further information on losing weight healthily. BodyTel offers PressureTel, an upper arm blood pressure measuring device, and WeightTel, body scales which automatically record the measurement values in a personal diary and allow trusted individuals to carry out telemonitoring.