Abstract: The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple way to calculate if your body weight is normal, underweight or overweight/obese.

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Compute my Body Mass Index (BMI); What is my BMI? BMI and Anorexia

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Written by: Gunborg Palme, certified psychologist and certified psychotherapist, teacher and tutor in psychotherapy.
First version: 26 Nov 2006. Latest revision: 28 Mar 2007.

What is my Body Mass Index (BMI) and what is normal body weight for my height? Which values of BMI indicates Anorexia?

Answer:

Do you weigh too much or too little? If you are over 15 years old, you can determine this by computing your Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is computed by taking your weight in kilograms, and dividing by the square of your height in meters.

Computation using
metric values

(kilograms and centimetres)

Computation using
imperial values

(lbs, feet and inches)

Input your height in centimetres:

Input your height in feet:
and inches (no decimals):
Input your weight in kilograms (no decimals) :
Input your weight in lbs. (no decimals)
Your BMI is: Your BMI is:

You have a better chance of living a long and healthy life if your BMI is between 20 and 24.

BMI interpretation for people 16 years or older:

below 16
serious anorexia
16-18,4
underweight, anorexia
18,6-24,9
normal weight
25-29,9
overweight
30-34,9
obesity
above 35
grave obesity
Note: Very well-trained people can have a somewhat higher BMI than other's without being overweight.

BMI interpretation for people below 16 years:

 
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