Body Mass Indicator

For your weight in pounds: no. of stones x 14 + number of pounds (e.g. 12 stone 3 is (12 x 14)+3 = 171

For your height in inches: no. of feet x 12 + inches (e.g. 5 foot 4 is (5 x 12)+4 = 64

Enter body weight in pounds

Enter height in inches



BMI =

Now, use the following table to see how healthy the BMI figure is:

Men Women Risk Factor
<20.7 <19.1 Underweight. The lower the BMI the greater the risk
20.7 to 26.4 19.1 to 25.8 Normal, very low risk
26.4 to 27.8 25.8 to 27.3 Marginally overweight, some risk
27.8 to 31.1 27.3 to 32.2 Overweight, moderate risk
31.1 to 45.4 32.3 to 44.8 Severe overweight, high risk
>45.4 >44.8 Morbid obesity, very high risk

The formula used for this is:
(weight in pounds) / (height in inches squared) * 705

Please remember that the owners of this site are not medically qualified - we're just passing on information. If you are clinically obese please contact your doctor for help.

 

 



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