The BMI is an attempt to quantify the amount of tissue mass (muscle, fat, and bone) in an individual, and then categorize that person as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese based on that value. However, there is some debate about where on the BMI scale the dividing lines between categories should be placed.
Bloating is any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. As a symptom, the patient feels a full and tight abdomen, which may cause abdominal pain, and sometimes accompanied by increased stomach growling, or more seriously, the total lack of it. 1 Symptoms.
Bloating is something many women experience, regardless of whether theyâre pregnant. For women experiencing bloating during pregnancy, however, the bloated feeling seems to worsen as the months pass. This bloated feeling is sometimes accompanied by nausea. You may feel like youâve eaten too much or have excess gas.