Understanding Your BMI: 23.8 and Healthy Weight Ranges for Men

Question
My Body Mass Index is 23.8 and I am a male. Will it make any difference in health if I bring it down to 21

Answer
Hi Pedram
Your BMI is in the healthy range.

At this point it would be better to look at your % body fat. 17-22% is lean, 22-25% is normal. For men the ideal seems to be around 22%

To calculate your % body fat visit http://walking.about.com/cs/calories/l/blbodyfatcalc.htm