Mother & Child Health:
Key to Control the Epidemic of Diabetes
1. Maintaining body weight before pregnancy
preferably below the middle of the range of
the optimal weight for height
2. Maintaining healthy weight after
delivery
Mother
&
Child
Health
4. Exclusive breastfeeding for six
months and later with nutritional
supplements to the child
3. Healthy diet and nutritional supplements
for girls and women of childbearing age
in rural and poorer areas of the society
For Prevention of Diabetes
1. Regular walking & physical activity
2. Healthy weight for height
3. Healthy diet
4. Avoid smoking and tobacco
The Ranges and Mid-Value of Healthy Optimum Body Weights - for - Height
for All Adults Including Women Before Pregnancy of Asian and other Similar Populations
Height:
In Feet & Inches
Mid-Value
of Weight:
In Kg
Weight Range:
In Kilograms
Height:
In Feet & Inches
Mid-Value
of Weight:
In Kg
Weight Range:
In Kilograms
4 feet 9 inches
43.0
38.0 - 48.0
5 feet 7 inches
59.5
53.0 - 66.5
4 feet 10 inches
44.5
39.5 - 49.5
5 feet 8 inches
61.5
55.0 - 68.5
4 feet 11 inches
46.0
41.0 - 51.5
5 feet 9 inches
63.5
56.5- 70.5
5 feet
47.5
42.5 - 53.0
5 feet 10 inches
65.0
58.0 - 72.5
5 feet 1 inch
49.5
44.0 - 55.0
5 feet 11 inches
67.0
59.5 - 74.5
5 feet 2 inches
51.0
45.5 - 57.0
6 feet
69.0
61.5 - 76.5
5 feet 3 inches
52.5
47.0 - 58.5
6 feet 1 inch
70.5
63.0 - 78.5
5 feet 4 inches
54.5
48.5 - 60.5
6 feet 2 inches
73.0
65.0 - 81.0
5 feet 5 inches
56.0
50.0 - 62.5
6 feet 3 inches
75.0
67.0 - 83.0
5 feet 6 inches
58.0
51.5 - 64.5
6 feet 4 inches
76.5
68.5 - 85.0
The height/weight chart is approximately based on the recommended BMIs for the above populations
References:
2. Consensus statement for diagnosis of obesity, abdominal obesity and the metabolic syndrome for Asian……2009. JAPI 57:163-70 (Available at: http://www.japi.org/february_2009/contents.htm)
3. Primary Prevention and Control of Type 2 Diabetes and Other NCDs by Healthy Lifestyle Program, 2010 (Available at DASG website http://www.da-sg.org/download/MDB_IryPrevControlT2DM NCDs.pdf )
4. IDF: a consensus on type 2 diabetes prevention. Diabetic Medicine 2007;24:451 (Available at:http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/IDF_prevention_consensus_DM.pdf )