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Menu title: BMI: Body Mass Index



BMI for Adults
Body Mass Index Calculator

English Calculation

Metric Calculation

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BMI for Adults
What is BMI?
BMI Formula
BMI Calculator
What Does This All Mean?
 
   

English Calculation

Height:  feet
and  inch(es)
Weight:  pounds
(Note: 8 ounces = 0.5 pounds)

Your BMI:

BMI Weight Status
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 – 24.9 Normal
25.0 – 29.9 Overweight
30.0 and Above Obese

What Does This All Mean?

Drawing of a man with a muscular buildDrawing of a man with a fat build

Metric Calculation

Height:  Meters
(Note: 1 Meter = 100cm)
Weight:  Kilograms

Your BMI:

 
BMI Weight Status
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 – 24.9 Normal
25.0 – 29.9 Overweight
30.0 and Above Obese

What Does This All Mean?

Drawing of a man with a muscular buildDrawing of a man with a fat build


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