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BODY MASS INDEX

Body mass index, or BMI, is a relationship between weight and height that is used to assess a person's health risk. It is calculated with a mathematical formula (weight in kilometers [kg] divided by height in meters [m] squared) that correlates with body fat in adults. The healthy range of an adult's BMI is approximately 19 to 25. You can use this online calculator to find out what your own BMI is:

 
BMI Calculator
Enter Your Weight:


Pounds
Enter Your Height:


Feet


Inches
Your BMI
Is:

 BMI = Weight / Height2

Weight in kilograms (pounds x 0.45359237)

Height in meters (inches x 0.0254)
  
 

 Obesity Class

BMI (kg/m²)
Underweight  

18.4 and below
Normal  

18.5 - 24.9
Overweight  

25 - 29.9
Obese

I

30 - 34.9
Obese

II

35 - 39.9
Morbid Obesity

III

40 and above


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