BMI (Body Mass Index) is calculated as = weight in kgs / (ht
in metres)^2. I collected some data on some leading athletes in the world and
calculated their BMI`s. If BMI above 25 is taken obese then Usain Bolt, Rafael
Nadal and Roger Federer are obese and Tendulkar is on the verge of obesity !
Hence don`t worry about the BMI which I`ve felt for long is farcical.
Athlete
|
Wt (kg)
|
Ht
|
Ht (cms)
|
BMI
|
Usain Bolt
|
94
|
6"5"
|
1.93
|
25.37
|
Rafael Nadal
|
85
|
6"1"
|
1.83
|
25.52
|
Roger Federer
|
85
|
6"1"
|
1.83
|
25.52
|
Sachin Tendulkar
|
64
|
5"5"
|
1.63
|
24.24
|
The area of concern should be the fat content. Leading
athletes are between 10 – 15%.
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