BMI.

BMI or the Body Mass Index is a method of measuring body mass,  which allows you to know if
· you are underweight,
· your weight is normal, or
· you are overweight, or
· you are obese.

Weight and Height.

BMI is a measurement which compares the weight and height of a person to determine if that person is overweight or obese.

  • · A BMI of 16 to 18.5 denotes that the person is underweight.
  • · A BMI of 18.5 to 25 indicates that the person is of normal weight.
  • · A BMI between 25 and 30 kg/m2 means that the person is pre obese or overweight.
  • · A BMI more than 30 kg/m2 is considered as obese.
  • · A BMI of more than 40 indicates morbid obesity.
  • . A BMI of 50 or more indicates malignant obesity or super obesity.
  • Super-super obesity stands at the end of the scale with a BMI of 60 or more.

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It is important to know here that BMI calculation does not measure body fat. It only co relates to the amount of fat in the body. As a result, athletes who have muscle bulk may have a BMI that classifies them as overweight even though they do not have excess of body fat.

People who are mesomorphic (people with tendency towards musculature) have a greater BMI than people who are endomorphic (People with under developed musculature, soft body and plumpness).
A person may be just overweight – that is his or her bodyweight may be more than normal, but that person is considered obese with health risks, when the weight is much more than just being overweight.

BMI, a method of measuring weight of a person in relation to height, helps to determine whether a person is overweight or obese and helps to know the exposure of the person to health risks of obesity.

Body Mass Index for Women and Men.

Body mass index for males and females are based on the same principle calculated in the same manner. There are no different parameters of BMI for women and men.

BMI Calculation.

BMI calculation or Body Mass Index for men and women can be calculated
1. by a simple BMI formula, or
2. by using the Body Mass Index Calculator, or
3. by means of Body Mass Index Charts.
1. BMI Calculation using the BMI formula or BMI Test.

The BMI formula or the BMI test is used universally in medicine and gives you a measure of kilogram per square of the unit of height.

BMI or Body Mass Index = Weight  divided by (Height)2
You could use any system of units as illustrated below.

BMI =           Weight in lbs x 703  divided by (Height in inches) 2

OR

BMI =         Weight in kilograms divided by (Height in meters) 2

OR

BMI =         Weight in lbs x 4.88 divided by (Height in meters) 2

To calculate BMI, you can also use the BMI calculator and /or the BMI chart which are explained in the following posts.

Our other related posts on BMI.

1)BMI 2) BMI calculator 3) BMI chart 4) BMI for children.

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