Body Mass Index Calculator

BMI Calculator Enter your weight in pounds and height in feet and inches, then hit the calculate button! 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:

The body mass indicator is only an estimate of body mass and doesn't differentiate between muscle mass and body fat mass. BMI calculation is particularly unreliable for pregnant women, bodybuilders, children or people with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa.

Most people should aim for a healthy BMI of between 20-25. Anything above 25 is considered overweight and anything above 40 is considered "morbidly obese" by doctors and health professionals.

Scale

• Underweight < 20
• Healthy range 20-25
• Overweight is 25+
• Obese is 30+
• Morbidly Obese 40+