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Body Mass Index (BMI)
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).
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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 |
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Determining
Your Body
Mass Index (BMI)
The
table below has already done the math and metric conversions. To use
the table, find the appropriate height in the left-hand column. Move
across the row to the given weight. The number at the top of the column
is the BMI for that height and weight. Or, use our BMI
calculator.
BMI
(kg/m2) |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
Height
(in.) |
Weight (lb.) |
|
58 |
91 |
96 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
119 |
124 |
129 |
134 |
138 |
143 |
167 |
191 |
|
59 |
94 |
99 |
104 |
109 |
114 |
119 |
124 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
173 |
198 |
|
60 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
118 |
123 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
179 |
204 |
|
61 |
100 |
106 |
111 |
116 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
137 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
185 |
211 |
|
62 |
104 |
109 |
115 |
120 |
126 |
131 |
136 |
142 |
147 |
153 |
158 |
164 |
191 |
218 |
|
63 |
107 |
113 |
118 |
124 |
130 |
135 |
141 |
146 |
152 |
158 |
163 |
169 |
197 |
225 |
|
64 |
110 |
116 |
122 |
128 |
134 |
140 |
145 |
151 |
157 |
163 |
169 |
174 |
204 |
232 |
|
65 |
114 |
120 |
126 |
132 |
138 |
144 |
150 |
156 |
162 |
168 |
174 |
180 |
210 |
240 |
|
66 |
118 |
124 |
130 |
136 |
142 |
148 |
155 |
161 |
167 |
173 |
179 |
186 |
216 |
247 |
|
67 |
121 |
127 |
134 |
140 |
146 |
153 |
159 |
166 |
172 |
178 |
185 |
191 |
223 |
255 |
|
68 |
125 |
131 |
138 |
144 |
151 |
158 |
164 |
171 |
177 |
184 |
190 |
197 |
230 |
262 |
|
69 |
128 |
135 |
142 |
149 |
155 |
162 |
169 |
176 |
182 |
189 |
196 |
203 |
236 |
270 |
|
70 |
132 |
139 |
146 |
153 |
160 |
167 |
174 |
181 |
188 |
195 |
202 |
207 |
243 |
278 |
|
71 |
136 |
143 |
150 |
157 |
165 |
172 |
179 |
186 |
193 |
200 |
208 |
215 |
250 |
286 |
|
72 |
140 |
147 |
154 |
162 |
169 |
177 |
184 |
191 |
199 |
206 |
213 |
221 |
258 |
294 |
|
73 |
144 |
151 |
159 |
166 |
174 |
182 |
189 |
197 |
204 |
212 |
219 |
227 |
265 |
302 |
|
74 |
148 |
155 |
163 |
171 |
179 |
186 |
194 |
202 |
210 |
218 |
225 |
233 |
272 |
311 |
|
75 |
152 |
160 |
168 |
176 |
184 |
192 |
200 |
208 |
216 |
224 |
232 |
240 |
279 |
319 |
|
76 |
156 |
164 |
172 |
180 |
189 |
197 |
205 |
213 |
221 |
230 |
238 |
246 |
287 |
328 |
Body
weight in pounds according to height and body mass index.
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