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While it's true that everyone
is different, there are
general guidelines for
what is typically considered
a healthy range for our
vital statistics. Check
out these figures to see
how you measure up!
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Normal.............................. |
<130/85
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High
Normal....................... |
130-139/85-89
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Mild
Hypertension............... |
140-159/90-99
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Moderate
Hypertension....... |
160-179/100-109 |
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Severe
Hypertension.......... |
180-209/110-119
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<
200
Total
with
HDL
(high-density
lipoproteins),
or
the
"good"
cholesterol,
>35
mg,
and
LDL
(low-density
lipoproteins),
or
the
"bad"
cholesterol,
<130
mg |
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MEN |
WOMEN |
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Essential
Fat.................. |
2-4% |
10-12% |
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Athletic......................... |
5-13% |
13-19%
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Fit................................ |
14-17% |
20-24%
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Average....................... |
18-24% |
25-30% |
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Overweight................... |
25%
and
up |
31%
and
up |
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*
the
bottom
figures
range
from
slightly
over
weight
(25-27%
for
men
and
31-33%
for
women)
to
obese. |
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This
measures
proportion
of
height
to
weight
and
does
not
account
for
differences
between
muscle
and
fat
and
lean
body
mass.
Calculate
your
B.M.I.
by
converting
your
weight
to
kilograms
(weight
divided
by
2.2)
and
divided
by
height
in
meters
squared.
Normal
Range:
19-25;
Slightly
Overweight:
27-30;
Overweight:
31-35;
Obese:
35
and
over.
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60-100
beats
per
minute
with
average
being
about
72.
Typically,
the
more
fit
the
individual
the
lower
the
number
will
be.
So,
how
did
you
rate? |
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