Body Mass Index Calculator

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Your Weight: Too High, Low, or Just Fine?

Calculate your body mass index to find out!

Use our quick and easy BMI calculator to help you decide whether your weight is on track or not. Just click on the upper dial to indicate your height, and click on the lower dial to indicate your weight. Then click in the MIDDLE of the dial to calculate BMI! OR if you prefer, type in your height and weight.

What is BMI? Click here to find out!

To find out your body mass index (BMI), type your height and weight into the fields below, and click Calculate. Use numbers only. You can use either feet/inches and pounds or centimeters and kilos.

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What is body mass index (BMI)?
Forget the magazines with pictures of skinny female models (or buff male ones). You need a "real world" way of deciding if your weight is right for you. BMI is an objective measure that can help you do just that!

BMI is calculated from your height and weight. Doctors often use BMI as an objective indicator to tell if a person is overweight, underweight or at a healthy weight. BMI is recommended by the National Institutes of Health.

Source:
Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Note: This BMI calculation is intended for adults, not children. In particular, for individuals less than 5 feet tall, the calculation is likely to overestimate body fat. Please see the disclaimer below.

The BMI calculator is provided for your information only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, and may not represent your true individual medical situation. It does not take all possible factors into account in its assessment of your healthy weight. For example, it tends to overestimate body fat in very muscular individuals or in people who are less than 5 feet tall, and may underestimate body fat in people who have lost muscle mass, such as the elderly. Do not use this information to make significant changes in your diet, exercise regimen, or other aspects of your lifestyle without consulting your personal physician or other qualified health care provider as recommended by your physician. Please contact your physician if you have any questions or concerns.

This tool was reviewed and updated June 2007.

Fri, Aug 29, 2008



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