Longevity and ideal weight

The concept of ideal weight is totally out: there is no ideal weight. If one refers to the standards we show on television, women should be extremely thin or lean (they are healthy and good about themselves that's the question ...).

The ideal weight does not exist because it is based on age, sex, morphology and heredity. Numerous indices have been devised to determine the ideal weight. None is actually valid. The ideal weight is one that has been "in the head" and we live well. While a significant obesity is not recommended because it is a factor of cardiovascular risk, although this must be tempered by the genetic factor.

Despite the statistics, some "big" live long and lean some die young because of other risk factors involved: physical inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, heredity.

The "best" current index is the body mass that divides the subject's weight by their height in meters squared. Example about 77 pounds measuring 1m77 has a body mass index of 77 divided by (1.77 x1, 77) = 24.60. This index should be interpreted based on gender, morphology and age.

We consider an index above 30 is a clear sign of obesity. But what can we say of a man measuring 1m77 85 kilos? Its index is 27.15. It all depends on age, morphology. Is it big? Is it normal? What is important, outside of this index is to know the other risk factors, see:

- TOBACCO

- Sedentary

- LDL CHOLESTEROL

- Triglycerides

- Fibrinogen

We may then determine the "risk" of living old or younger may die.

In fact, the longevity factor of individuals is primarily genetic. While other factors must be taken into account but living normally, without excesses, the hour of our death is virtually hereditarily programmed at birth.