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Body Mass Index (BMI):

What is overweight or obesity?

There are many ways that people have defined overweight and obesity in the past. Today there is good agreement on using ‘Body Mass Index’ (BMI) as a way correlate the relative sizes and risks of people.

BMI is calculated based on the following formula:

BMI = Wt (kg) or BMI = Wt (pounds) X 703
Ht (m)2 Ht (inches) 2

Weight Classification
Body Mass Index
Relative Risk
Underweight < 18.5  
Normal Weight 18.5 - 24.9 Minimal
Overweight 25 - 29.9 Moderate
Obesity Type I 30 - 34.9 High
Obesity Type II 35 - 39.9 Very High
Obesity Type III (Morbid) >40 Extremely High

 

This information must be taken in context. People with a high muscle content or who are retaining a large amount of fluid (especially in disease conditions where these amounts can be extreme) may be put in the wrong classification. For this reason we also do body composition measurements.

 

The following calculator will help you with this calculation

Weight: lbs.
Height: Ft. In.
Body Mass Index
According to the Panel on Energy, Obesity, and Body Weight Standards published by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, your category is:


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