BODY
MASS INDEX...PLUS!
Body
Mass Index (BMI) is one of the most accurate ways to determine
when extra pounds translate into health risks. BMI is a
measure which takes into account a person’s weight
and height to gauge total body fat in adults. Someone with
a BMI of 26 to 27 is about 20 percent overweight, which
is generally believed to carry moderate health risks. A
BMI of 30 and higher is considered obese. The higher the
BMI, the greater the risk of developing additional health
problems.
Heart
disease, diabetes and high blood pressure are all linked
to being overweight. A BMI of 30 and over increases the
risk of death from any cause by 50 to 150 percent, according
to some estimates. According to health experts, people who
are overweight but have no other health risk factors (such
as high cholesterol or high blood pressure) should eat healthier
and exercise to keep from gaining additional weight. For
people who are overweight and also have health risks, they
recommend trying to actively lose weight. Be sure to consult
your doctor or other health professional before beginning
any exercise or weight-loss program.
Use
the BMI CALCULATOR below to figure your BMI and then refer
to the chart to see ranges for a healthy BMI.
| Underweight |
< 18.5 |
| Normal |
18.5 - 24.9 |
| Overweight |
25.0 - 29.9 |
| Obesity |
30.0 - 39.9 |
| Extreme |
Obesity 40.0+ |
Use
the table below, find the appropriate height in the left-hand
column. Move across to a given weight. The number at the
top of the column is the BMI for that height and weight.
Pounds have been rounded off. Source: National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute.
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BODY MASS INDEX CHART
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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31
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32
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33
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34
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35
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Height
(inches) |
Body Weight (pounds)
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58
|
91
|
96
|
100
|
105
|
110
|
115
|
119
|
124
|
129
|
134
|
138
|
143
|
148
|
153
|
158
|
162
|
167
|
|
59
|
94
|
99
|
104
|
109
|
114
|
119
|
124
|
128
|
133
|
138
|
143
|
148
|
153
|
158
|
163
|
168
|
173
|
|
60
|
97
|
102
|
107
|
112
|
118
|
123
|
128
|
133
|
138
|
143
|
148
|
153
|
158
|
163
|
168
|
174
|
179
|
|
61
|
100
|
106
|
111
|
116
|
122
|
127
|
132
|
137
|
143
|
148
|
153
|
158
|
164
|
169
|
171
|
180
|
185
|
|
62
|
104
|
109
|
115
|
120
|
126
|
131
|
136
|
142
|
147
|
153
|
158
|
164
|
169
|
175
|
180
|
186
|
191
|
|
63
|
107
|
113
|
118
|
124
|
130
|
135
|
141
|
146
|
152
|
158
|
163
|
169
|
175
|
180
|
186
|
191
|
197
|
|
64
|
110
|
116
|
122
|
128
|
134
|
140
|
145
|
151
|
157
|
163
|
169
|
174
|
180
|
186
|
192
|
197
|
204
|
|
65
|
114
|
210
|
126
|
132
|
138
|
144
|
150
|
156
|
162
|
168
|
174
|
180
|
186
|
192
|
198
|
204
|
210
|
|
66
|
118
|
124
|
130
|
136
|
142
|
148
|
155
|
161
|
167
|
173
|
179
|
186
|
192
|
198
|
204
|
210
|
216
|
|
67
|
121
|
127
|
134
|
140
|
146
|
153
|
159
|
166
|
172
|
178
|
185
|
191
|
198
|
204
|
211
|
217
|
223
|
|
68
|
125
|
131
|
138
|
144
|
151
|
158
|
164
|
171
|
177
|
184
|
190
|
197
|
203
|
210
|
216
|
223
|
230
|
|
69
|
128
|
135
|
142
|
149
|
155
|
162
|
169
|
176
|
182
|
189
|
196
|
203
|
209
|
216
|
223
|
230
|
236
|
|
70
|
132
|
139
|
146
|
153
|
160
|
167
|
174
|
181
|
188
|
195
|
202
|
209
|
216
|
222
|
229
|
236
|
243
|
|
71
|
136
|
143
|
150
|
157
|
165
|
172
|
179
|
186
|
193
|
200
|
208
|
215
|
222
|
229
|
236
|
243
|
250
|
|
72
|
140
|
147
|
154
|
162
|
169
|
177
|
184
|
191
|
199
|
206
|
213
|
221
|
228 |
235
|
242
|
250
|
258
|
|
73
|
144
|
151
|
159
|
166
|
174
|
182
|
189
|
197
|
204
|
212
|
219
|
227
|
235
|
242
|
250
|
257
|
265
|
|
74
|
148
|
155
|
163
|
171
|
179
|
186
|
194
|
202
|
210
|
218
|
225
|
233 |
241
|
249
|
256
|
264
|
272
|
|
75
|
152
|
160
|
168
|
176
|
184
|
192
|
200
|
208
|
216
|
224
|
232
|
240
|
248
|
256
|
264
|
272
|
279
|
|
76
|
156
|
164
|
172
|
180
|
189
|
197
|
205
|
213
|
221
|
230
|
238
|
246
|
254
|
263
|
271
|
279
|
287
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