The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that
applies to both adult men and women.
The BMI is the ratio of the weight to the height squared; it is calculated by
dividing the weight in kilograms by the height in meters
squared (BMI = weight/height2).
The BMI will overestimate fatness in people who are muscular or athletic,
but fit persons will have a Waist-to-Height ratio less than 0.5,
whereas overweight people have Waist-to-Height ratios greater than 0.5.
Underweight
BMI less than 18.5
Normal weight
BMI 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight
BMI 25 to 29.9
Obese
BMI 30 or greater
Morbidly Obese
BMI 40 or greater
BMI 17.5
BMI 18.5
BMI 22.0
BMI 24.9
BMI 30
BMI 40
Underweight
Normal
Overweight
← Anorexia
Lowest Normal
Middle Normal
Highest Normal
Obesity
Morbid Obesity →
Enter your height and weight in the appropriate units and click the "Compute BMI" button.
BMI 17.5
BMI 18.5
BMI 22.0
BMI 24.9
BMI 30
BMI 40
Underweight
Normal
Overweight
← Anorexia
Lowest Normal
Middle Normal
Highest Normal
Obesity
Morbid Obesity →
References:
Special thanks to Professor Brian Curless at the Department of Computer Science & Engineering,
University of Washington for creating the woman images. [Brian Curless homepage]
Brett Allen, Brian Curless, Zoran Popović, Digital Humans [link]
Brett Allen, Brian Curless, Zoran Popović, The space of human body shapes: reconstruction and parameterization from range scans. [link]
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National Institute of Health (NIH) page uses height and weight (English or metric) to determine amount of body fat.
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Calculate your Body Mass Index (with this friendly BMI calculator) and compare yourself to other women or men of the same age and height.
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Body Mass Index Chart
Body mass index, or BMI, is a new term to most people. However, it is the measurement of choice for many physicians and researchers studying obesity. ...
www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm
Body mass index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calorie Control Council | Body Mass Index Calculator
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NHLBI, Obesity Guidelines-Executive Summary-BMI Chart
Body Mass Index Table. for BMI greater than 35, go to Table 2 ...
The number at the top of the column is the BMI at that height and weight. ...
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm
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