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Body mass index (BMI), BMI Calculator and BMI ranges

Body mass index (BMI)                          






Your Body mass index (BMI) is a good indicator of your nutritional status. It takes into account your weight and height, and correlates well with total body fat expressed as a percentage of body weight. If you take your weight in kilograms and divide it by your height in metres squared, the figure you obtain is your BMI.

                                         

Summary

  • BMI is an approximate measure of your total body fat.
  • Your waist circumference is a better predictor of health risk than your BMI.
  • Being underweight or overweight can cause health problems, especially if you are also inactive.  



    BMI=
___weight (kg)___
height x height (m2)






BMI calculations :- 

                    

     

1 Pound in kg 

1 pound =
0.454 kilogram 

1 kg in Pounds 


1 kilogram =
2.205 pounds 


BMI ranges 

For most adults, an ideal BMI is in the 18.5 to 24.9 range.
For children and young people aged 2 to 18, the BMI calculation takes into account age and gender as well as height and weight.
If your BMI is:
  • below 18.5 – you're in the underweight range
  • between 18.5 and 24.9 – you're in the healthy weight range
  • between 25 and 29.9 – you're in the overweight range
  • between 30 and 39.9 – you're in the obese range  





Risks of being overweight (high BMI) and physically inactive 


If you are overweight (with a BMI over 25kg/m2) and physically inactive, you may develop: 

  • Cardiovascular (heart and blood circulation) disease
  • Gallbladder disease
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Certain types of cancer, such as colon and breast cancer 
  • Depression and other mental health disorders.  



Risks of being underweight (low BMI)


If you are underweight (BMI less than 18.5kg/m2), you may be malnourished and develop:

  • compromised immune function
  • respiratory disease 
  • digestive diseases 
  • cancer
  • osteoporosis




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