So wo ba mu duru teɛ? Momma yɛnka BMI (Body Mass Index) ho asɛm!

So woate asɛmfua BMI pɛn? Ebia oduruyɛfo bi de asɛmfua yi adi dwuma bere a ɔreka wo ba no mu duru ho asɛm no, anaasɛ sɛ ebia ɔwɔ mu duru a ɛfata ma ne tenten. Awofo pii haw kakra bere a wɔte eyi no, wosusuw sɛ, "Oh, me ba no BMI korɔn saa, eye? So ɛno nye?" Nokwarem no, eyi nyɛ biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛhaw yɛn ho wɔ ho, nanso ɛho hia yiye sɛ yɛte ase yiye. Enti ɛnnɛ yɛbɛka nea BMI (Body Mass Index) yɛ, nea ɛkyerɛ, ne sɛnea ɛsɛ sɛ yesusuw ho, tiawa koraa, wɔ kasa a wubetumi ate ase mu?

Dɛn ne BMI (Body Mass Index) wɔ nsɛm a ɛnyɛ den mu?

Okay, di kan ma yɛnhwɛ nea BMI yɛ. Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, BMI yɛ ade a wɔde susuw no tiawa a wɔde hwɛ sɛ ebia obi mu duru fata ne tenten anaa. Wɔde wo ba no tenten ne ne mu duru nyinaa na ebu akontaa. Ɛnsusuw nipadua mu srade tẽẽ, nanso ɛboa ma wunya adwene a ɛyɛ mmerɛw (akontaabu) wɔ nipadua mu srade dodow a wo ba wɔ ho.

Susuw ho saa kwan yi so, yɛsusu ofie bi mu baabi denam ne tenten ne ne tɛtrɛtɛ a yɛsusu so. Saa ara nso na sɛ yebenya abofra nipadua akwahosan ho adwene a, yɛde ne tenten ne ne mu duru di dwuma de hwehwɛ saa BMI bo yi. Nanso wuntumi nhu adan dodow a ɛwɔ ofie bi mu anaa sɛnea afasu no mu yɛ duru denam ne tenten ne ne tɛtrɛtɛ a wobɛsusuw kɛkɛ so. Saa na BMI te. Ɛma yɛn akwankyerɛ bi, nanso ɛnka biribiara nkyerɛ yɛn.

Wobɛyɛ dɛn ahwɛ abofra BMI (Body Mass Index)? Dɛn nti na ɛho hia?

Mpɛn pii no, bere a wo ba adi mfe abien akyi no , oduruyɛfo no bɛhwɛ BMI dodow yi wɔ nhwehwɛmu biara a wɔyɛ no daa mu. Eyi nyɛ biribi a wubetumi ahwɛ pɛnkoro pɛ na wo werɛ afi. So wunim? Mmofra BMI gyinapɛn ahorow sesa bere a wɔadi no. Ɛno nti na nnuruyɛfo wɔ nhyehyɛe soronko (standard gender-specific growth charts) - nhyehyɛe ahorow a ɛtetew mu ma mmeawa, nhyehyɛe ahorow a ɛsono emu biara ma mmarimaa. Nea oduruyɛfo no yɛ ne sɛ ɔbɛsusuw abofra no BMI bo bere biara na ɔhyɛ no agyirae wɔ nhyehyɛe a ɛfa ho no so.

"Ɛdenam BMI gyinapɛn ahorow a ɔkyerɛw to hɔ wɔ saa kwan yi so mpɛn pii a ɛtoatoa so so no, oduruyɛfo no betumi ate sɛnea wo ba no nyin nhyehyɛe no ase pefee."

Ɛho hia paa sɛ wobɛhwɛ sɛnea abofra no nyin wɔ saa kwan yi so. Efisɛ, mmofra binom mu duru yɛ brɛoo paa. Mmofra binom mu duru yɛ kɛse mpofirim. Ɛdenam BMI bo a oduruyɛfo no bɛkɔ so ahwɛ so no, obetumi anya adwene pa wɔ sɛ ebia abofra no mu duru rekɔ soro ntɛmntɛm dodo anaasɛ ɛrekɔ soro brɛoo dodo . Nea ɛne eyi hyia no, obetumi asi anammɔn a ɛsɛ sɛ otu, sɛ ɛho hia a.

Dɛn ne saa BMI gyinapɛn ne ɔha biara mu nkyem 100 yi?

Afei, bere a oduruyɛfo no ahwɛ wo ba no BMI awie no, ebia ɔbɛka sɛ, "Wo ba no BMI wɔ ɔha biara mu nkyem 60 mu." Na afei yɛbisa sɛ, "Dɛn na saa ɔha biara mu nkyekyɛmu yi kyerɛ?"

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, .Ɔha biara mu nkyekyem yɛ susudua a ɛkyerɛ baabi a wɔde wo ba no BMI toto mmofra afoforo a wɔn mfe ne wɔn bɔbeasu yɛ pɛ ho.

Sɛ nhwɛso no, momma yɛnka sɛ wo ba no BMI wɔ ɔha biara mu nkyem 60 mu. Eyi kyerɛ sɛ sɛ wopaw mmofra afoforo 100 a wɔnyɛ wo ba no mfe ne wɔn bɔbeasu (mmeawa, mmeawa, mmarimaa, mmarimaa) a wɔanhyɛ da a, wo ba no BMI boro saa mmofra 100 no mu 60. Mmofra 40 a aka no BMI korɔn sen wo ba no BMI. Eyi kyerɛ sɛ, sɛ wɔde toto mmofra afoforo a wɔne no bɔ tipɛn ho a, ɔwɔ mfinimfini, na ɔboro sɛnea wɔtaa yɛ no so kakra.

Saa ɔha biara mu nkyem yi ne nea nnuruyɛfo de bu abofra a ne mu duru sua, ne mu duru a ɛfata, ne mu duru boro so, anaasɛ ɔyɛ kɛse mmoroso.

So BMI (Body Mass Index) yɛ nokware 100% bere nyinaa?

Biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛn nyinaa te ase ni. BMI yɛ akwankyerɛ a ɛyɛ den, ɛnyɛ susuw a ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ 100%. Nneɛma pii nti na ɛte saa.

Wɔnsusuw nipadua mu srade tẽẽ.

Sɛnea madi kan aka no, BMI nsusuw nipadua mu srade tẽẽ. Susuw ho hwɛ, mmofra bi wɔ hɔ a wodi agoru yiye, wotu mmirika na wohuruw. Ebia wɔwɔ ntini a anyin yiye. Ntini yɛ ade a emu yɛ duru. Afei, ebia wɔbɛkyerɛ sɛ abofra a ɔte saa no BMI kɔ soro kakra. Ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔyɛ srade nti, na mmom esiane sɛ ɔwɔ ntini pii wɔ ne nipadua mu nti.

Afei nso, mmofra bi wɔ hɔ a wɔn nnompe nhyehyɛe (frame) sõ kakra. Ebia wɔn mu duru nso bɛyɛ kakra asen mmofra afoforo, na ɛnyɛ sɛ srade dɔɔso nti na ɛte saa.

Ɔkwan foforo so no, mmofra bi wɔ hɔ a wɔyɛ nketewa na ɛte sɛ nea wɔyɛ teateaa. Sɛ wɔn BMI yɛ nea ɛfata mpo a, ebia wɔn nipadua mu srade bɛkɔ soro kakra. Enti, ɛnyɛ papa sɛ wobɛba awiei ntɛm ara sɛ, "Oh, me ba no yɛ srade" anaasɛ "ɔyɛ mmerɛw" a egyina BMI nkutoo so.

Nsakrae a ɛba wɔ mmerantebere ne mmabaabere mu

Ade foforo a ɛho hia yiye ne bere a mmofra du wɔn mpanyin afe so no . Wunim, saa bere no mu no, mmofra nipadua mu nsakrae akɛse ba mpofirim. Wɔyɛ tenten na wɔn mu duru yɛ kɛse. Mmabaa nipadua sesa sɛnea ɛte, mmarimaa ntini nyin. Saa bere yi mu no, mmofra pii mu duru yɛ kɛse mpofirim. Afei, wɔn BMI nso betumi akɔ soro.

"Eyi taa yɛ ade a ɛfata, adebɔ mu ade a ɛma abofra nyin. Nanso, oduruyɛfo a ɔhwɛ wo ba no mu nkutoo na obetumi aka no pen sɛ ebia saa mu duru a ɛkɔ soro no yɛ nea ɛfata anaasɛ ɛyɛ biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛde yɛn adwene si so titiriw."

Enti, titiriw bere a wo ba no reba mmerantebere ne mmabaabere mu no, mma BMI nkutoo nhaw wo. Wo ne wo duruyɛfo nkasa na ama woahwɛ ahu sɛ ɛyɛ onyin a ɛfata.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔbɛkyekyɛ mu duru mu sɛnea BMI (Body Mass Index) bo te?

Okay, afei momma yɛnhwɛ sɛnea wɔtaa kyekyɛ abofra mu duru mu a egyina saa BMI dodow yi ne ne ɔha biara mu nkyem a ɛne no hyia so. Wɔnam nneɛma a abofra no adi, ne bɔbeasu, ne ne tenten nyinaa ho a wosusuw so na ɛyɛ saa nkyekyem yi.

• Wɔn mu duru a ɛba fam: Eyi kyerɛ sɛ abofra no BMI nnu ɔha biara mu nkyem 5 wɔ ne mfe, ɔbarima ne ɔbea nna, ne ne tenten mu. Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, sɛ wofa mmofra 100 a wɔn mfe ne wɔn bɔbeasu te a, wɔn BMI sua sen wɔn mu 95. Wɔ mmere te sɛ eyinom mu no, ɛho hia sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo kasa na wunya aduannuru ho afotu wɔ sɛnea wobɛma wo mu duru ayɛ kɛse ho.
• Mu duru a ɛfata: Eyi ne dodow a yɛn nyinaa pɛ sɛ yenya. Sɛ abofra bi BMI yɛ pɛ anaasɛ ɛboro ɔha biara mu nkyem 5 na ennu ɔha biara mu nkyem 85 , wobu no sɛ ɛyɛ mu duru a ɛfata.
• Mu duru a ɛboro so: Sɛ abofra bi BMI wɔ ɔha biara mu nkyem 85 anaa ɛboro saa, nanso ɛba fam ɔha biara mu nkyem 95 , a, ɛhyɛ "mu duru boro so" kuw no mu. Eyi yɛ ade a ɛhaw adwene kakra. Ɛyɛ papa sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo bɛkasa na woanya afotu wɔ nsakrae a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ wɔ w’aduan ne w’asetra mu ho.
• Moseyɛ mmoroso: Sɛ abofra bi BMI yɛ ɔha biara mu nkyem 95 anaa ɛboro saa a , wobu wɔn sɛ wɔayɛ kɛse mmoroso. Eyi yɛ tebea a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔne oduruyɛfo susuw ho na wɔsa no sɛnea ɛho hia. Kɛse mmoroso betumi ama asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ obi benya nyarewa a ɛnyɛ nea wɔde yare mmoawa te sɛ asikreyare ne komayare daakye no ayɛ kɛse.

Dɛn nti na ɛnyɛ papa sɛ wubegyina BMI gyinapɛn biako pɛ so asi gyinae?

Eyi nso yɛ asɛm a ɛho hia paa. Sɛ woresusuw wo ba BMI ho a, nnyina susuw biako so nsi gyinae akɛse anaasɛ nhaw wo ho a ɛho nhia.

Fa no sɛ wɔkarii wo ba no da koro na wɔn BMI kɔɔ soro kakra. Mma nnwen kɛkɛ sɛ, "Oh, me ba no ayɛ srade, dɛn na mɛyɛ mprempren?" Ebetumi aba sɛ abofra no dii pii kakra wɔ saa nna no mu, anaasɛ nsonsonoe kakra betumi aba ɔkwan a wɔfaa so susuw nneɛma no mu.

Oduruyɛfo mpo hwɛ sɛnea BMI gyinapɛn ahorow yi sesa bere a bere kɔ so no, ne nea ɛrekɔ so . Ɛne sɛ, so abofra no BMI kɔ so kɔ soro, so tew, anaa ɛte saa ara? Sɛ yeyi gyinapɛn biako pɛ fi nsɛm a ɛfa ho no mu a, yebetumi anya adwene a ɛnteɛ wɔ abofra no nkɔso ho.

"Enti, sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo resusuw BMI ho a, bɔ mmɔden sɛ wode bɛtoto gyinapɛn ahorow a atwam ho na nya ntease wɔ wo ba no nyin nyinaa ho."

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ wo ne oduruyɛfo kasa?

Enti, sɛnea yɛaka ho asɛm no, BMI yɛ sɛnkyerɛnne a mfaso wɔ so a ɛma yenya abofra nyin ne ne nkɔso a ɛfata ho adwene bi. Nanso, ma menkae wo bio sɛ, eyi nyɛ ɔkwan a ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ sen biara a wɔfa so susuw srade dodow a ɛwɔ nipadua no mu.

Sɛ wususuw sɛ wo ba no:

• Mu duru no kɔ soro mpofirim, ɛdɔɔso dodo, .
• Anaasɛ ebia wo mu duru so retew dodo, .
• Sɛ wowɔ nneɛma bi a ɛhaw wo anaa ɔhaw bi wɔ wo BMI ho a, .
• Sɛ wowɔ nsɛmmisa bi fa wo ba no adidi anaa dwumadi dodow ho a, .

Ade a eye sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ ne sɛ wo ne w’abusua oduruyɛfo anaa mmofra oduruyɛfo bɛkasa afa eyi ho ntɛm ara. Oduruyɛfo no betumi ahwehwɛ wo ba no mu, asusuw biribiara a aka ho, na ɛnyɛ BMI nko, na wama wo afotu pɔtee a ɛyɛ nokware ama wo ba no. Ebia wɔbɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ yɛ nsakrae ketewaa bi wɔ wo ba no aduan mu, anaasɛ wɔbɛhyɛ no nkuran sɛ ontu mmirika nkɔ agoru kakra. Ɛmfa ho nea ɛbɛba biara no, ɛho hia sɛ wudi wo duruyɛfo afotu akyi.

Enti, nneɛma bɛn na ɛho hia sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛde fi asɛm yi mu kɔ fie?

Okay, yɛaka BMI (Body Mass Index) ho asɛm pii. Nneɛma a ɛho hia paa a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛma ɛtra yɛn adwenem no bi ni:

1. BMI yɛ adwinnade titiriw a wɔde hwehwɛ mu: Ebetumi ama wɔanya adwene a ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ ebia abofra mu duru fata ne tenten anaa. Nanso, ɛnyɛ adwinnade a wɔde hwehwɛ yare a etumi hu pɛpɛɛpɛ sɛ abofra bi wɔ yare bi anaa.

2. Abofra no tenten ne ne mu duru a wɔde di dwuma: Wɔde abofra no tenten ne ne mu duru nyinaa na ebu BMI.

3. Percentile ho hia: Eyi kyerɛ baabi a wɔde abofra BMI toto mmofra afoforo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim ho.

4. Hwɛ nea ɛrekɔ so no: Nnyina BMI bo biako pɛ so nsi gyinae. Nea ɛho hia ne sɛnea BMI kɔ so bere kɔ so no.

5. Anohyeto ahorow wɔ hɔ: Wɔ nsɛm te sɛ mmofra a wɔn ntini mu duru dɔɔso, mmofra a wɔn nnompe yɛ kɛse, ne mmofra a wɔrehyɛn mmerantebere ne mmabaabere mu no, ebia BMI rennyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ 100% wɔ nipadua mu srade ho.

6. Mma wo ho nnpopo, wo ne oduruyɛfo nkasa: Sɛ wowɔ nsɛmmisa anaa adwenem naayɛ bi wɔ wo ba no BMI anaa ne mu duru ho a, ade a eye sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ ne sɛ wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn.

Mewɔ anidaso sɛ asɛm yi abua wo nsɛmmisa pii a ɛfa BMI (Body Mass Index) ho. Kae sɛ yɛn mma akwahosan ne ade a ɛho hia yɛn sen biara. Enti, ɛyɛ yɛn asɛde sɛ yɛhwɛ wɔn nkɔso so na yɛhwehwɛ aduruyɛ mu afotu bere a ɛho hia.

BMI, nipadua mu duru, mmofra mu duru, ɔha biara mu nkyem, kɛseyɛ mmoroso, mu duru a ɛfata, mmofra nyin