BMI Calculator Formula | Body Mass Index

Friends, in this article you will know about Body Mass Index, BMI Classification, 2 BMI Calculator Formula, and ideal weight according to your height.

Ideal Weight

Ideal weight is a medical definition that means how much is your weight should be; based on your age, gender, and height. Medical science has proved that excess body fat is not good for health. Therefore, it is important to know how much your ideal weight should be.

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Body Mass Index (BMI)

There are many charts and formulas for calculating ideal body weight, among them, BMI is the main one. It is an international way to calculate ideal weight and obesity.

It tells about the condition of obesity based on the height of the body.
And it also tells how much your ideal weight should be.

BMI calculator Formula

You can check whether your weight is normal or less or more based on the BMI calculator formula.
There are two BMI calculator formulas:

1) Imperial BMI calculator formula
2) Metric BMI calculator formula

To check your body mass index, firstly check your weight (in kilograms or pounds) and height (in meters or inches).

1)  Imperial BMI calculator formula

imperial BMI calculator formula

In this formula, we divide your weight (in pounds) by the square of  your height  (in inches),  and then multiply it by 703.
                             weight (in pounds)

   =                     ------------------------------       * 703
                            height  square (in inches)
  

 For example, if someone's weight is 180 pounds and his height is 70 inches, his body mass index will be
            180 * 703
=        -----------------    = 25.82
             70 * 70

2) Metric BMI calculator formula

metric BMI calculator formula

In this formula, weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of height (in meters) to get body mass index
                        weight (in kg)

       =       _________________
                 square of height (in meters)
  

For example, if someone weighs 75 kg and has a height of 1.80 m, his body mass index will be =   
                          75
                    __________ = 23.14
                    1.80 * 1.80

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BMI classification

BMI classification can be done as follows:

18.4 or less -------- underweight
18.5 to 24.9 -------- normal weight
25 to 29.9 ---------   overweight
30 to 34.9 ---------   obesity (obese class i)
35 to 39.9 ---------   obesity (obese class ii)
40 or above --------- obesity (obese class iii)

BMI classification

Friends, to understand this: -
suppose if someone's body mass index value is 22.4, then he is a person of normal weight.
And suppose if someone's body mass index value is 29.2, then that person is overweight.

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Some limitations

Body mass index is an international standard of measuring obesity. But bodybuilders, or those who are too tall, or who are too short, and in the elderly; it is not considered the right standard for measuring obesity.

Otherwise, it is a satisfactory way to measure obesity in all other individuals (women / men).

Conclusion on BMI Calculator

BMI Calculator allows the person to know whether he is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. And by knowing its ideal weight according to its height; an obese/ overweight/ underweight person can do efforts to correct his/ her weight. And can live a healthy life after attaining his/ her ideal weight.

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Disclaimer: This article is intended for informational purposes only. Any information associated with this article should not be considered as a substitute for prescription suggested by local health care professionals.