Use these helpful resources to understand and manage your diabetes and your weight.
Nutritional interdisciplinary teaching tool
This leaflet can serve as a guide until your consultation with a dietitian/nutritionist, for the purpose of obtaining a personalized diet plan for controlling your diabetes and achieving optimal health.
Print copies of the helpful daily activity chart to keep track of the physical activities you do each day. Routine fitness is beneficial for diabetes management and for your general health.
Excess weight and health risks, including diabetes, go hand in hand. Learn your weight status with this quick and easy interactive calculator.
Enter your weight and height using Metric or Standard measures:*
Metric Units Standard Units
Height cm.
Weight kg.
Height feetinches
Weight lbs.
*Information that you enter here won't be saved or sent to any Web site.
BMI
Weight Status
Below 18.5
Underweight
18.5 to 24.9
Normal
25.0 to 29.9
Overweight
30.0 and Above
Obese
BMI = weight in kilograms ÷ (height in meters x height in meters)
Please note:
For Asians, BMI levels are even lower for overweight (23 and above) and obesity (25 and above).
Disclaimer:
This BMI calculator is for general background purposes and is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment by a trained professional. You always should consult your physician about any health care questions you may have, especially before trying a new medication, diet, fitness program, or approach to health care issues.
