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Body Mass Index Calculator
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ENTERING YOUR INFORMATION The Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator can give you an idea of whether your body weight is right for your height. By entering your height and weight, you can check if you:
- Are underweight
- At a healthy weight for your height
- Are overweight
- Have obesity
This BMI Calculator is for men and women age 20 or older. It may not be accurate for pregnant or nursing women, competitive athletes, and older adults. It is also not accurate for children. The normal BMI ranges for children are different than for adults, and vary according to age and gender.
If you have used other A.D.A.M. tools, some of this information may already be filled in for you.
- Enter your weight in the box provided.
- Select Pounds or Kilograms (Kgs) from the drop-down list.
- Enter your height.
- Select Feet and Inches or Meters and Centimeters from the drop-down list.
- Select your status: None of the below (N/A), Bodybuilding/Athlete, Pregnant, Breastfeeding, or Under 20 years old.
- Click Submit/Calculate.
- To enter new height and weight measurements, click Try Again.
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BMI stands for "body mass index," a numerical value of your weight in relation to your height. BMIs are good indicators of healthy weights for adult men and women, regardless of body frame size. Higher BMIs (30+) are associated with significantly increased health risks in some people. Could your weight be increasing your health risks? Use our BMI Calculator to find out.
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Review Date:
02/10/25
Reviewed By:
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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