Calculate Your Body Mass Index

How do I calculate Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index is a easy calculation that is based on the person's height and weight. It is calculated as BMI = kg/m ^2. where kg is the weight of an individual in kilograms, while M ² is their height in meters squared.

An BMI that is 25.0 or more is overweight The healthy range is 18.5 up to 24.9. BMI is applicable to the majority of adults between the ages of 18 and 65.

Who isn't allowed to use the BMI calculator

BMIis the only BMI that is suitable for building muscle and long-distance athletes, pregnant women, the old or young children. This is due to the fact that BMIdoes have to consider which weights are carried in muscle or fat, just the amount. The people with the highest muscle mass, such as athletes, might have a high BMI but they're not at risk of developing health issues. Individuals with a smaller muscle mass, like children who have not completed their growth or the elderly who may be losing some muscle mass might have less of a BMI. As a woman is pregnant and lactating the body composition of women is altered, therefore, the use of BMI is not appropriate.

Calculate Your Body Mass Index

Body mass index (BMI) is an indicator of body fat based on size and weight that can be applied to women and men of all ages. Explore these BMI table as well as the calculator below to calculate yours.

• Enter your height and weight using standard or metric measures.
• Choose "Compute BMI" and your BMI will be displayed below.