Calculate Your Body Mass Index

How to calculate Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index is a easy calculation that is based on the height of the person and their weight. The formula is BMI = kg/m ^2. where kg represents a person's weight in kilograms, and 2 is their height in metres. ² can be their height as metres squared.

The BMI greater than 25.0 or more is overweight, while the healthy range is 18.5 up to 24.9. BMI is applicable to the majority of adult aged between 18 and 65.

Who shouldn't be using BMI calculators? BMI calculator

BMIis it isn't a suitable measure to build muscle and long-distance athletes, pregnant women, the old or young children. This is because BMIdoes have to take into account that the mass is carried as either fat or muscle, only the amount. A person with a larger muscular mass, like athletes, may be a bit high in BMI but not be at greater health risk. The people with a lower mass, like children who have not yet completed their growth or who may be losing some muscle mass might have an lower BMI. When lactation and pregnancy occur the body composition of a woman changes, and so using BMI is not recommended.

Calculate Your Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on size and weight that can be applied to women and men of all ages. Check out the BMI table or use the tool below to compute your own.

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