BMI calculation may be difficult for the mathematically weak. But certainly there is an easier option, though it may not be precisely a scientific approach. Just divide your height in cm by two. So in other words the waist size should not cross half of your height in cm. That is waist to height ratio should be 0.5:1. Anything more than this value is high risk for diseases. In healthy Indian and Asian population, the waist size should not cross 90cm (35") for male & 80cm (31") for female.
This method is relatively easier than the BMI. If the measure of your waistline (in cm) is more than half the value of your height (in cm) you certainly are not of normal weight. The only glitch in this method is while we can tell if we are normal weight or not, we cannot ascertain which category of obesity we fall under. So any day BMI calculation is more scientifically approved.
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