measure body mass index
November 30, 2007
Is your weight affecting your health?
Find out if your Body Mass Index “BMI” puts you at risk. Body Mass Index Web Calculator People with a BMI of 27.0 or greater qualify for prescription weight loss drugs. Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement based on height and weight as it relates to body fat, and can be used to determine how much risk a person has of developing certain health problems because of his or her weight. As a point of reference, someone with a BMI of 27 is approximately 20 percent overweight. The higher the BMI, the greater the risk a person has to develop additional health problems.
Calculating Your BMI
To calculate your BMI with the BMI Caculator, enter your height in feet and inches and your weight in pounds (lbs) in the boxes below and then click on the button marked “Calculate”.
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