Your BMI is an objective scientific measure, that uses your height and
weight. You can calculate your BMI by dividing your weight in kilograms by
the square of your height in meters. In other words the algebraic
expression for BMI is:
This page includes a simple “JavaScript” program to calculate your
exact BMI (in metric measurements) and a height
vs weight chart that will approximate your BMI (in
english measurements).
To use the program enter your height in meters and weight in kilograms,
in the boxes below, and then click “Calculate.” For those unfamiliar with
the “MKS” system, listed below are relevant unit conversion factors, and
an example of english to metric unit conversion.
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 meter = 100 cm
1 lb = 0.45359237 Kg
For example:
5 feet 8 inches = 5 ft (12 in / ft) + 8 in = 68
inches
68 in (2.54 cm / in) = 172.72 cm
172.72 cm (1 meter / 100 cm) = 1.7272
meters
and
139 lbs (0.45359237 Kg / 1 lb) = 63.0493853
Kg
If your BMI is below 20: This indicates a lean BMI, which
means you have a low amount of body fat. If you are an athlete, this can
be desirable. If you are not an athlete, a lean BMI can indicate that your
weight may be too low which may lower your immunity. If your BMI and body
weight are low, you should consider gaining weight through good diet and
exercise habits, to increase your muscle mass.
If your BMI is between 20 and 22: This indicates the ideal,
healthy amount of body fat, which is associated with living longest, and
the lowest incidence of serious illness. Coincidentally, it seems this
ratio is what many individuals perceive to be the most aesthetically
attractive.
If your BMI is between 22 and 25: This is still considered an
acceptable range, and is associated with good health.
If your BMI is between 25 and 30: You are considered “Hefty”
and should finds ways to lower your weight, through diet and exercise. You
are at increased risk for a variety of illnesses at your present weight.
You should lose weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
If your BMI is over 30: This indicates an unhealthy
condition, your excess “Prosperity” is putting you at risk for heart
disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, gall bladder disease and some
cancers. You should lose weight by changing your diet and exercising more.
BMI
Height (in)
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
Weight
(lbs)
4'10"
4'11"
5'0"
5'1"
5'2"
5'3"
5'4"
5'5"
5'6"
5'7"
5'8"
5'9"
5'10"
5'11"
6'0"
6'1"
6'2"
6'3"
6'4"
100
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
105
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
110
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
115
24
23
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
120
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
125
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
130
27
26
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
135
28
27
26
26
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
140
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
145
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
150
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
155
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
160
34
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
20
165
35
33
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
170
36
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
175
37
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
22
21
180
38
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
22
185
39
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
190
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
195
41
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
200
42
40
39
38
37
36
34
33
32
31
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
25
24
205
43
41
40
39
38
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
210
44
43
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
28
27
26
26
215
45
44
42
41
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
220
46
45
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
225
47
46
44
43
41
40
39
38
36
35
34
33
32
31
31
30
29
28
27
230
48
47
45
44
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
30
29
28
235
49
48
46
44
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
240
50
49
47
45
44
43
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
245
51
50
48
46
45
43
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
32
31
30
250
52
51
49
47
46
44
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
255
53
52
50
48
47
45
44
43
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
260
54
53
51
49
48
46
45
43
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
33
33
32
265
56
54
52
50
49
47
46
44
43
42
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
270
57
55
53
51
49
48
46
45
44
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
275
58
56
54
52
50
49
47
46
44
43
42
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
34
280
59
57
55
53
51
50
48
47
45
44
43
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
285
60
58
56
54
52
51
49
48
46
45
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
290
61
59
57
55
53
51
50
48
47
46
44
43
42
41
39
38
37
36
35
295
62
60
58
56
54
52
51
49
48
46
45
44
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
300
63
61
59
57
55
53
52
50
49
47
46
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
Under-weight
Healthy-weight
Hefty
Prosperous
Grossly Prosperous
The following tables are designed to be
helpful guidelines for individuals seeking to quantify their current level
of body fat.
