BMI Chart

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BMI Chart

BMI Chart

What is Body Mass Index?

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).

How to determine your Body Mass Index?

The table below has already done the math and metric conversions.

Easy tips to use this table:

1. Find out appropriate height in left-hand column at Table 1.

2. Move across the row to the given weight.

3. From the row, find your own weight.

4. The number at the top of the column is the BMI for that height and weight.

5. Proceed to Table 2 to see your BMI condition.

BMI (kg/m²)	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	35	40
Height (in.)	Weight (lb.)
58 (147.32cm)	91	96	100	105	110	115	119	124	129	134	138	143	167	191
59 (149.86cm)	94	99	104	109	114	119	124	128	133	138	143	148	173	198
60 (152.40cm)	97	102	107	112	118	123	128	133	138	143	148	153	179	204
61 (154.94cm)	100	106	111	116	122	127	132	137	143	148	153	158	185	211
62 (157.48cm)	104	109	115	120	126	131	136	142	147	153	158	164	191	218
63 (160.02cm)	107	113	118	124	130	135	141	146	152	158	163	169	197	225
64 (162.56cm)	110	116	122	128	134	140	145	151	157	163	169	174	204	232
65 (165.10cm)	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	180	210	240
66 (167.64cm)	118	124	130	136	142	148	155	161	167	173	179	186	216	247
67 (170.18cm)	121	127	134	140	146	153	159	166	172	178	185	191	223	255
68 (172.72cm)	125	131	138	144	151	158	164	171	177	184	190	197	230	262
69 (175.26cm)	128	135	142	149	155	162	169	176	182	189	196	203	236	270
70 (177.80cm)	132	139	146	153	160	167	174	181	188	195	202	207	243	278
71 (180.34cm)	136	143	150	157	165	172	179	186	193	200	208	215	250	286
72 (182.88cm)	140	147	154	162	169	177	184	191	199	206	213	221	258	294
73 (185.42cm)	144	151	159	166	174	182	189	197	204	212	219	227	265	302
74 (187.96cm)	148	155	163	171	179	186	194	202	210	218	225	233	272	311
75 (190.50cm)	152	160	168	176	184	192	200	208	216	224	232	240	279	319
76 (193.04cm)	156	164	172	180	189	197	205	213	221	230	238	246	287	328

Table 1: BMI table

Risk of Associated Disease According to BMI and Waist Size
BMI	Condition	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

Table 2: Average height and weight charts

Referred from Bray, G.A., Gray, D.S.,
Obesity, Part I, Pathogenesis, West J. Med. 1988: 149: 429-41.

Body Mass Index (BMI) can be used to indicate if you are overweight, obese, underweight or normal. It will, however, overestimate fatness in people who are muscular or athletic. Because of these problems, this body mass index calculator shows extra statistics to help you be informed and judge your own body compared to others of the same height and age. Also offered are average weight and height charts and Body Mass Index charts, which show data you just can't find anywhere else.

Women tend to believe they look their best at values between 20 to 22 and men are usually satisfied with a BMI of 23 to 25. If your BMI is between 17 to 22, your life expectancy is longer than average. You don't need to lose weight.

If your BMI is between 23 and 25, you are not considered overweight by most people. But if your BMI is 26 or more, that's not good. But you knew that already.

Above all, Don't Worry, Be Happy. Its unhealthy to have anxiety over a less-than-perfect body image. And, if this calculator's description of your body seems wrong for you, just trust your own judgment. A healthy mental attitude is just as important as physical fitness.