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BMI Calculator

Enter your weight and height:
Weight lbs.
Height ft. in.
Your score is
BMI Categories:
Underweight BMI <18.5 Overweight BMI 25-29.9
Normal weight BMI 18.5-24.9 Obese BMI 30 or greater

Limitations of the BMI:
The BMI measurement is a reliable indicator of your total body fat. The score you get is valid for most people over age 18 with the following exceptions:

It may overestimate body fat in athletes and those people with a muscular build

It may underestimate body fat in older people and others who have lost muscle





MEDICAL REVIEW: Reviewed by Michael Smith, MD, April 2007.

SOURCE DOCUMENTATION: Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. National Institutes of Health. 1998.
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