How much is harmful Belly Fat: Calculate Now

Body mass index (BMI) is used to indicate fitness but using a new index called “A Body Shape Index” (ABSI) is reported to calculate relative premature mortality risk due to belly fat. Find out what is your ABSI ? here.  

In our previous post “To Lose Weight or Not: Body Mass Index (BMI)” we explain how can you calculate your BMI. Which is used as a fitness indicator, calculated using your weight and height. We also know that extra belly fat is harmful and unhealthy for us. Therefore, a number of methods we try to reduce the extra fat from our belly to get healthy belly shape. New method “A Body Shape Index” is now available to predict the premature mortality hazard of extra belly fat.  

According to a research article published by Prof. Nir Y. Krakauer and Prof. Jesse C. Krakauer, have reported a new mathematical equation to calculate and predict relative health risk (premature mortality hazard) of extra belly fat, called A Body Shape Index (ABSI) [Ref. 1]. By putting your age, height, weight and belly size into equation you can assess your ABSI. 

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           ABSI =  -------------------------

                       BMI^2/3 x Height^1/2

You can use either all unites in metric system (centimeters and kilograms) or in (inches and pound)

If you did not want to calculate through using above formula then, just go to www-ce.ccny.cuny.edu/nir/sw/absi-calculator.htmland plug in your age, height, weight and waist measurement

ABSI = 1 is average risk; range is the approximate 95% confidence interval. A relative risk greater than 1 indicates greater than average death rate while numbers below 1 indicate a lower than average rate. For example, 1.2 indicates a 20 percent greater risk than average while 0.8 indicates a 20 percent lower risk.

For the derivation of application of ABSI, please refer the this paper; see also here and here. The BMI and ABSI z scores, percentiles, and mortality risks are estimates based on the NHANES 1999-2004 cohort, designed to sample the USA population; see the paper for details. See herefor instructions on measuring waist circumference. This calculator is intended for illustrative and educational purposes only, and is not recommended for any medical use.