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Body Mass Index (BMI)
 

 
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You can find your BMI one of two ways. You can calculate it from the formula below, or look at the BMI chart below.

Calculate BMI
To calculate BMI, divide body weight in pounds (lb) by height in inches squared (in2) and multiply that amount by 704.5 (lb/ in2 x 704.5). The metric calculation for BMI is kg/m2 x 704.5. Health risks increase at a BMI of 27, and significant health problems and increased risk of death are greater as a persons BMI increases. A BMI of 30 indicates obesity, while a BMI of 35 is considered severe obesity and a BMI of 40 or higher, morbid obesity. 

Find BMI From Chart
To find your body mass index (BMI) from the table below, follow these steps:
  • Locate your height in inches in the far left-hand column.
  • Find your weight in the same horizontal row as your height.
  • Now look at the top of the column that has your weight to find your BMI number.
The BLUE columns represent normal BMI, the YELLOW columns represent overweight BMI and the ORANGE columns represent obesity.

Normal

Overweight

Obesity
BMI  19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ht. (in.) Weight (pounds)

At Risk
58 91 96 100 105 110 115 119 124 129 134 138 143 148 153 158 162
59 94 99 104 109 114 119 124 128 133 138 143 148 153 158 163 168
60 97 102 107 112 118 123 128 133 138 143 148 153 158 163 168 174
61 100 106 111 116 122 127 132 137 143 148 153 158 164 169 174 180
62 104 109 115 120 126 131 136 142 147 153 158 164 169 175 180 186
63 107 113 118 124 130 135 141 146 152 158 163 169 175 180 186 191
64 110 116 122 128 134 140 145 151 157 163 169 174 180 186 192 197
65 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204
66 118 124 130 136 142 148 155 161 167 173 179 186 192 198 204 210
67 121 127 134 140 146 153 159 166 172 178 185 191 198 204 211 217
68 125 131 138 144 151 158 164 171 177 184 190 197 203 210 216 223
69 128 135 142 149 155 162 169 176 182 189 196 203 209 216 223 230
70 132 139 146 153 160 167 174 181 188 195 202 209 216 222 229 236
71 136 143 150 157 165 172 179 186 193 200 208 215 222 229 236 243
72 140 147 154 162 169 177 184 191 199 206 213 221 228 235 242 250
73 144 151 159 166 174 182 189 197 204 212 219 227 235 242 250 257
74 148 155 163 171 179 186 194 202 210 218 225 233 241 249 256 264
75 152 160 168 176 184 192 200 208 216 224 232 240 248 256 264 272
76 156 164 172 180 189 197 205 213 221 230 238 246 254 263 271 279

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Published: February 12, 2003
Source: National Institutes of Health
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