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  BMI is Body Mass index and the formula is:.
Weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (weight (kg) / [height (m)]2).



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Introduction

BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is a tool used by health professionals to measure how 'healthy you are. Body mass index or BMI has many problems but offers a guideline for certain health diseases or conditions. Most health journal studies record their subjects BMI to come to a statistical correlation between variables. In this article we will discuss the benefits, problems, provide a BMI calculator, the BMI Chart and other resources related to BMI.

Benefits or Advantages of BMI


Since BMI formula is the same for both adults, children as well as with different genders and ethnicity it is the preferred calculator to determine a healthy weight. Also, the BMI is generally known by everyone in the health industry so it's easy to give a general baseline for certain conditions.

Problems with the BMI (Body Mass Index)


The BMI doesn't consider many factors such as muscle mass and water retention. Many people fluctuate weight by at least 5-6 pounds daily and depending on many factors can fluctuate by 10 pounds monthly. For an anorexic person this could mean a unhealthy BMI to a healthy one.

BMI conflicts with many health experts and they usually completely disagree with using the BMI alltogether for an indepth review of a patients case.

BMI Forumla

The BMI forumla considers height and weight and then creates a general number which is considered the Body Mass Index.

Anorexia and the BMI Calculator


Anorexic people should try and focus on trying to eat healthy and not on numbers; however each health professional will have a different angle on trying to help their patients case.

BMI Calculator

Enter Your Weight:
(in pounds)

Enter Your Height:
(in feet)

Enter Your Height:
(in inches)

Your BMI calculation:

 BMI = Weight / Height2

Weight in kilograms (pounds x 0.45359237)

Height in meters (inches x 0.0254)

BMI Chart

 

 Obesity Class

BMI (Kg/m2)
Underweight  

< 18.5
Normal  

18.5 - 24.9
Overweight  

25 - 29.9
Obese

I

30 - 34.9
Obese

II

35 - 39.9
Morbid Obesity

III

>40

BMI Healthy Weight to Height Chart
BMI   19    20   21   22    23   24   25   26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

<----Healthy Weights---->

<----Higher Risk-----> 

Height
Pounds
4'10" 91 96 100 105 110 115 119 124 129 134 138 143 148 153 158 162 167 172 177 181 186 191
4'11" 94 99 104 109 114 119 124 128 133 138 143 148 153 158 163 168 173 178 183 188 193 198
5' 97 102 107 112 118 123 128 133 138 143 148 153 158 163 168 174 179 184 189 194 199 204
5'1" 100 106 111 116 122 127 132 137 143 148 153 158 164 169 174 180 185 190 195 201 206 211
5'2" 104 109 115 120 126 131 136 142 147 153 158 164 169 175 180 186 191 196 202 207 213 218
5'3" 107 113 118 124 130 135 141 146 152 158 163 169 175 180 186 191 197 203 208 214 220 225
5'4" 110 116 122 128 134 140 145 151 157 163 169 174 180 186 192 197 204 209 215 221 227 232
5'5" 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216 222 228 234 240
5'6" 118 124 130 136 142 148 155 161 167 173 179 186 192 198 204 210 216 223 229 235 241 247
5'7" 121 127 134 140 146 153 159 166 172 178 185 191 198 204 211 217 223 230 236 242 249 255
5'8" 125 131 138 144 151 158 164 171 177 184 190 197 203 210 216 223 230 236 243 249 256 262
5'9" 128 135 142 149 155 162 169 176 182 189 196 203 209 216 223 230 236 243 250 257 263 270
5'10" 132 139 146 153 160 167 174 181 188 195 202 209 216 222 229 236 243 250 257 264 271 278
5'11" 136 143 150 157 165 172 179 186 193 200 208 215 222 229 236 243 250 257 265 272 279 286
6' 140 147 154 162 169 177 184 191 199 206 213 221 228 235 242 250 258 265 272 279 287 294
6'1" 144 151 159 166 174 182 189 197 204 212 219 227 235 242 250 257 265 272 280 288 295 302
6'2" 148 155 163 171 179 186 194 202 210 218 225 233 241 249 256 264 272 280 287 295 303 311
6'3" 152 160 168 176 184 192 200 208 216 224 232 240 248 256 264 272 279 287 295 303 311 319
6'4" 156 164 172 180 189 197 205 213 221 230 238 246 254 263 271 279 287 295 304 312 320 328

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