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Just enter your height and your weight, and our script
will use a formula created by the Panel on Energy, Obesity,
and Body Weight Standards to figure out your Body Mass
Index. This index classifies you into one of several categories,
from underweight to desirable to obese.
Your BMI is an objective scientific measure, that uses
your height and weight. You can calculate your BMI by
dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your
height in meters. In other words the algebraic expression
for BMI is:
BMI = Kg / (m)2
One variable BMI fails to consider is lean body mass.
It is possible for a healthy, muscular individual with
very low body fat to be classified obese using the BMI
formula. If you are a trained athlete, your weight based
on your measured percent body fat would be a better indicator
of what you should weigh.
Use our simple program to calculate your exact BMI (in
metric measurements) and a height vs weight chart that
will approximate your BMI (in english measurements).
To use the program enter your height in meters and weight
in kilograms, in the boxes below, and then click “Calculate.”
For those unfamiliar with the “MKS” system,
listed below are relevant unit conversion factors, and
an example of english to metric unit conversion.
1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 meter = 100 cm 1 lb = 0.45359237 Kg
If your BMI is below 20:
This indicates a lean BMI, which means you have a low
amount of body fat. If you are an athlete, this can be
desirable. If you are not an athlete, a lean BMI can indicate
that your weight may be too low which may lower your immunity.
If your BMI and body weight are low, you should consider
gaining weight through good diet and exercise habits,
to increase your muscle mass.
If your BMI is between 20 and 22:
This indicates the ideal, healthy amount of body fat,
which is associated with living longest, and the lowest
incidence of serious illness. Coincidentally, it seems
this ratio is what many individuals perceive to be the
most aesthetically attractive.
If your BMI is between 22 and 25:
This is still considered an acceptable range, and is associated
with good health.
If your BMI is between 25 and 30:
You are considered “Hefty” and should finds
ways to lower your weight, through diet and exercise.
You are at increased risk for a variety of illnesses at
your present weight. You should lose weight by changing
your diet and exercising more.
If your BMI is over 30:
This indicates an unhealthy condition, your excess “Prosperity”
is putting you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, high
blood pressure, gall bladder disease and some cancers.
You should lose weight by changing your diet and exercising
more.
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