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Body Mass Index

   

 Use metric measures

Enter your weight and height and click on the button to calculate
your Body Mass Index:

Weight:

lbs.

Categories:

<18

  Underweight

18 – 24.9

  Normal

25 – 29.9

  Overweight

30 – 34.9

  Stage I Obesity

35 – 39.9

  Stage II Obesity

>40

  Stage III Obesity

Height:

Ft. In.

Body Mass Index:

Category:

This index assumes that excess mass is the result of body fat. If you have a muscular, athletic body type with little fat, then you may not be at risk for the health dangers of obesity.

 

Men at the low end of Normal may actually be underweight.

 


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