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Body Mass Index Calculator

This is only one of many possible ways to assess your weight. If you have any concerns about your weight, please discuss them with your physician, who is in a position, unlike this calculator, to address your specific individual situation.

Note of caution:  I was told this calculator may be off for smaller women.  Please check with other sources and or the BMIChart.  I should have it fixed in the next week or two.

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Height: in m; weight: lb kg

If you enter your height in inches, it needs to be completely in inches. If your height is 5 feet 4 inches, for example, enter 64, not 54.

Optional: Age: years; gender: male female

Body mass index:
, considered:

Proposed age-corrected body mass index:
, considered: Age adjustment not recognized by all authorities.

Percentile for age and gender:

 

Body mass index, or BMI, is a new term to most people. However, it is the measurement of choice for many physicians and researchers studying obesity. BMI uses a mathematical formula that takes into account both a person's height and weight. BMI equals a person's weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. (BMI=kg/m2).

Risk of Associated Disease According to BMI and Waist Size

BMI   Waist less than or equal to
40 in. (men) or
35 in. (women)		 Waist greater than
40 in. (men) or
35 in. (women)
18.5 or less Underweight -- N/A
18.5 - 24.9 Normal -- N/A
25.0 - 29.9 Overweight Increased High
30.0 - 34.9 Obese High Very High
35.0 - 39.9 Obese Very High Very High
40 or greater Extremely Obese Extremely High Extremely High

Chart Usage: match your BMI calculator result with the chart health risk level.
On the BMI graph above, find your score and the health risk for which it is assessed. For example, a BMI score of 20 - 25 is associated with the lowest health risk based solely on BMI scores. If your score is over 27, you are considered to be at increased risk for health problems that are negatively impacted by obesity, such as diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol or hypertension. Exceptions to a high BMI score include competitive athletes and body builders, whose BMI is high due to increased muscle mass, and women who are pregnant or lactating. The BMI is also not intended for use in measuring growing children or elderly individuals.

Mens BMI chart

This shows that weight is a concern for more than 50% of men.  Taken another way more than 50% of men in the US have a BMI of more than 25.