Bodyshape

As well as paying attention to your BMI, it's a good idea to keep an eye on your body shape to get a clearer picture of your overall health. This handy calculator can help you work out if your waist is a healthy size for your height, by plotting the size of your waist against your height on The Ashwell® Shape Chart (copyright Dr Margaret Ashwell OBE).

Some men with well-developed muscles, may find that they fall into the category of overweight on the body mass index calculator (and the height/weight chart), when in fact you may have a healthy body shape and a normal amount of fat. Some people who are overweight by BMI will find they have shape which is OK because of where they have their excess fat. This guide will help you to find this out.