BMI Calculator
Find out your BMI, and what it means, with our easy calculator.
Choose your measurement preference then enter your height
and weight to calculate your BMI
Please enter your height and weight.
Your BMI is below the healthy range. You should not try
to lose any weight, and putting on a few pounds may benefit
your health.
Your weight is within the healthy range. Making sure you
have a balanced diet and taking regular exercise will help
you to stay fit and healthy. If you feel that you want to
lose weight in order to feel more comfortable with your body
shape, try making small, healthy changes to your eating
habits and taking more exercise. You should not aim to weigh
less than a BMI of 20.
The tools in Weight Loss Resources can help you make
healthy changes to your eating habits. You can see how many
calories you need each day to maintain your weight or lose a
few pounds. You can try it free
for 24 hours.
Your weight is above the healthy range for your height.
Losing some weight would be beneficial to your health and
make you look and feel better.
You don't need to do anything drastic - making sure you
have a healthy, balanced diet, the right amount of calories
and getting more active will help you to shift the excess
pounds.
The tools in Weight Loss Resources can help. You can set
a weight loss goal and see how many calories you need each
day to get there. You can
try it free
for 24 hours.
Your weight is substantially above the healthy range for
your height, which means you have a higher than average risk
of developing diseases associated with obesity.
Losing enough weight to bring your BMI to below 25 will
benefit your health, and the way you look and feel.
You can lose weight by making sure the number of calories
you eat each day is less than the number of calories you
need to maintain your weight at its current level. This is
best achieved by making changes to your eating habits so
your diet is healthier, and starting to get some exercise
which you can build up and maintain regularly.
The tools in Weight Loss Resources can help you make the
necessary changes to your eating habits. You can set a
weight loss goal, and see how many calories you need each
day to get there. You can
try it free
for 24 hours.
Your weight is substantially above the healthy range for
your height, which means you have a higher than average risk
of developing diseases associated with obesity.
Losing enough weight to bring your BMI to below 25 will
benefit your health, and the way you look and feel.
You can lose weight by making sure the number of calories
you eat each day is less than the number of calories you
need to maintain your weight at its current level. This is
best achieved by making changes to your eating habits so
your diet is healthier, and starting to get some exercise
which you can build up and maintain regularly.
The tools in Weight Loss Resources can help you make the
necessary changes to your eating habits. You can set a
weight loss goal, and see how many calories you need each
day to get there. You can
try it free
for 24 hours.
What is BMI?
BMI stands for
body mass index which is a formula which
relates body weight to height. This enables people to
determine whether they are at a weight which is healthy for
them.
What Your BMI Calculation Means
Under 18.5*
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Underweight
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18.5* - 25
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Healthy Weight
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25 - 30
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Overweight
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30 - 40
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Obese
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Over 40
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Severely obese
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* There are two different ranges for healthy
BMI put forward by different, but respected, sources. The
British Nutrition Foundation, for example, gives 20-25 as
healthy range and less than 20 as underweight. The
Food
Standards Agency's BMI calculator gives 18.5-25 as healthy and
less than 18.5 as underweight.
Cancer Research UK gives both
ranges in different sections of its website. It seems that
we can be a bit relaxed about a BMI of between 18.5 and 20,
and not start worrying about being underweight unless BMI is
less than 18.5. Having said that, we would not recommend
that anybody with a current BMI of less than 20 should try
to lose weight.
If you would like to see your ideal weight
range, and how it relates to your calorie intake and needs,
you can try the tools in
WLR free, for 24 hours. |
