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How to calculate your BMI and what does it mean? #obesity #ed #shorts #viral #bodymassindex #bmi

27 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video (by Anne Truong MD) that explains how to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI)—weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared—and suggests using Google for quick calculation. The video also notes that weight loss can improve erectile dysfunction (ED) in overweight or obese men, citing one study where men who lost an average of 10% of their body weight had significant improvement in ED symptoms.

Questions this video answers

Weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg / m^2).

An average of 10% of body weight.

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So how do you calculate bmi? Right. If you're interested in like knowing what your BMI is, you can actually go on, google it. Well, BMI means that your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters square. So kg over your height in meters square. And that's how you can calculate your bmi. Or you can just google it and put in your weight and your height. And so having said that, losing weight can really help improve ED in men who are overweight or even in the obese range. In one study, men who lost an average of 10% of their body weight actually significantly improved their ED symptoms.