Height and weight

All people are different and it's not even that they are different in nature and perception of the world, but that there are differences in appearance: different physique, height and weight.

The rate of change in growth, mass, and circumference of the body is not the same in different life periods. So, in the first year of life the child on average will grow by 20 cm, and will weigh three times more. But the height and weight of a person in adulthood will not undergo such dramatic changes. So do these processes in girls and boys.

Growth and weight are closely interrelated and predetermined by genetic indicators (children who have high parents usually are also tall, those with obese tend to be full). Sometimes some factors are capable of making changes in the sequence of normal proportional development of these parameters: - heredity; - serious diseases; - the ecological factor; - Adverse development in the womb; - the presence of bad habits; - conducting a sedentary lifestyle; - poor nutrition. For example, children who eat poorly, grow slower and lack weight.

In order for a person to feel comfortable, his height and weight should be in harmony with each other. To determine the optimal ratio of the weight of a person from his growth, there are several ways. However, the ideal weight calculated according to one of the methods will be only approximate. After all, when calculating it is not possible to take into account all the features of the constitution and structure of a particular person. In addition, muscle mass has a lot of weight, unlike adipose tissue. Therefore, those who constantly subject themselves to physical stresses in the gym will be more massive than a person who does not engage in sports, even with the same growth and body volume.

In this regard, calculated by special formulas, the indicators should be considered indicative. Height and weight, or rather their ideal ratio, can be calculated by the Quetelet formula. According to this technique, you need to calculate BMI (body mass index). It is derived by dividing the weight of a person (in kilograms) by its height (taken in meters and squared). The resulting index should not be more than 25 (an indicator for people with a normal physique). If it is higher, the weight is considered excessive. The value of the indicator has a lower bound. With an index of less than 18, it is considered that the person is underweight.

If we take the height and weight and insert their values into the Lorentz formula, then we can determine the optimal weight. To calculate, you need to subtract 100 from the growth factor (in cm) and then subtract from the result obtained the number formed by the following way: growth (again in cm) minus 150 and all this divided by 2. The method is very simple and the result is regarded as approximate.

The height and weight for computation is best measured in the morning, because their performance may change by the evening. The cause of the change in growth during the day may be a flattening of the discs between the vertebrae, a decrease in muscle tone. Weight can change due to overeating, fluid intake.

Often people are unhappy with their appearance and believe that if they were a little higher (lower) and thinner (thicker), then most of the life problems would be lost by itself. Then without problems it would turn out to be arranged for prestigious work, to be in the center of attention of the opposite sex, and in general life would become much better. But if the height and weight of a person does not diverge significantly, then it does not necessarily seek to adjust their figure to ideal indicators. After all, the main thing - a good mood, health and well-being, and not invented by someone standards.

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