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BMI Body Mass Index
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This calculator provides calculation of BMI (Body Mass Index) in metric (m, kg) or US imperial units (ft, in, lb).
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| BMI ( body mass index, kg/m2 ) Category Chart / Table: |
Example BMI for a person with height = 1.7 meters : |
Severely underweight BMI
less than 16.5
Underweight body BMI
from 16.5 to 18.4
Normal
body BMI from 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight
body BMI from 25 to 30
Obesity (Class I) BMI
from 30.1 to 34.9
Obesity (Class II) BMI
from 35 to 40
Obesity (Class III) BMI
over 40
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body weight 47 kg at 170 cm = 16.26
body weight 50 kg at 170 cm = 17.30
body weight 60 kg at 170 cm = 20.76
body weight 80 kg at 170 cm = 27.68
body weight 95 kg at 170 cm = 32.87
body weight 110 kg at 170 cm = 38.06
body weight 130 kg at 170 cm = 44.98 |
BMI (body mass index) is the person's body weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his height (in meters) and measured in kg/m2. There is a need to use corrective coefficient In order to calculate the index in imperial units. BMI is used to estimate a normal body weight (a healthy body weight) based on a person's height. It's also called Quetelet index, is a measurement which estimates a proportion of person's weight and height. Body mass index is often used as diagnostic index to identify if individual is obese, overweight, normal or underweight. BMI was invented by Adolphe Quetelet (a Belgian scientist) between years 1830 and 1850.
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