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Body
Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
Body
Mass Index (BMI), a way of comparing height
to weight, can serve as a tool for determining
a healthy weight. BMI is a predictor of obesity
and health risk in the majority of men and women
regardless of body composition, frame size,
age, or gender. It is not usually an accurate
measurement for people who are under 18, elderly
people, pregnant or breastfeeding women, some
athletes, or body builders. A BMI of 18.5 to
25.0 is considered within normal ranges. People
with a BMI >27 are at an increased risk for
developing heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, stroke,
certain types of cancer and other obesity related
disease. Body composition and waist circumference
are also very important for the determination
of health and disease risk. BMI can also be
used to determine proper weight for height.
Enter
your height and weight in and the calculator
can compute your BMI.
The
following table shows the BMI classification
for overweight and obesity.
| |
BMI |
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Underweight |
<18.5 |
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Normal |
18.5-24.9 |
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Overweight |
25-29.9 |
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Obese
(Moderate risk for heart disease) |
30-34.9 |
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Obese
(high risk for heart disease) |
35-39.9 |
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Extremely
Obese |
=
40 |
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