BMI Calculator
The body mass index (BMI),
or Quetelet index, is a measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height.
Body Mass Index Calculator is used to estimate a healthy body weight based on a person's height, assuming an average body composition.
It is the most widely used as a diagnostic tool to identify weight problems within a population, usually whether individuals are underweight, overweight or obese. Use this
BMI calculator to determine you Body Mass Index.
When you get your Body Mass Index results calculated, check with the table below.
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BMI
index |
Weight Status |
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BMI
index Below 18.5 |
Underweight |
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BMI
index 18.5 to 24.9 |
Normal |
|
BMI
index 25 to 29.9 |
Overweight |
|
BMI
index 30.0 or above |
Obese |
BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a number calculated for a
person's weight and height. This data is extensively used by the health
personalities to measure and compare the body fat of a person. BMI is not
a direct measure of body fat. But as statistics are available for normal health
people, BMI is good substitution of direct body fat measurement and gives
fairly good result for most of the people.
You should know that BMI can't discriminate between body fat and muscle.
So a body builder may find himself as obese in BMI scale. and also age and sex
are not considered in BMI measurement. So analysis of BMI calculator varies with
those parameters.
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