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Understanding Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI) is a ratio of your height to your weight. Knowing your BMI is a
way of finding whether you are at a healthy weight. The higher your BMI, the greater
your risk for weight-related health problems.
What BMI Means
• BMI below 18.5: Underweight
• BMI 18.5 to 24.9: Healthy weight
• BMI 25 to 29.9: Overweight
• BMI 30 and over: Obese
Using the BMI Chart
To figure your BMI, find your height and weight (or the numbers closest to them) on the
chart below. Follow each column of numbers to where your height and weight meet on
the chart. That is your BMI. You can also calculate your BMI using the formula below.
Height
4’10”
5’0”
5’1”
5’3”
5’5”
5’7”
5’9”
5’11”
6’1”
6’3”
21
100
107
111
118
126
134
142
150
159
168
22
105
112
116
124
132
140
149
157
166
176
23
110
118
122
130
138
146
155
165
174
184
24
115
123
127
135
144
153
162
172
182
192
25
119
128
132
141
150
159
169
179
189
200
26
124
133
137
146
156
166
176
186
197
208
27
129
138
143
152
162
172
182
193
204
216
28
134
143
148
158
168
178
189
200
212
224
29
138
148
153
163
174
185
196
208
219
232
30
143
153
158
169
180
191
203
215
227
240
31
148
158
164
175
186
198
209
222
235
248
Source: Adapted from Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and
Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report. National Heart, Lun, and Blood Institute
Using the BMI Formula
Multiply your weight in pounds by 703.
Divide the answer by your height in inches.
Divide this number by your height in inches again.
This is your BMI.
Example
160 pounds x 703= 112480
112480 ÷ 63 inches= 1785
1785 ÷ 63 inches= BMI of 28
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