Body Mass Index Calculator

Using a body mass index calculator is an easy way to measure your level of body fat. Body mass index (or BMI) can be measured by applying your weight and height to the BMI formula or by entering those measurements into a body mass index calculator. Either of these methods will generate the same BMI results.

 

Body Mass Index Calculator: An Overview

Research on obesity has shown that body fatness can be measured using body mass index, or BMI for short. Body mass index is a measurement used to describe weight in relation to height. While BMI does not measure body fat directly, it has been shown to correlate closely to direct measures of body fat in most people.
 
The body mass index calculator is used to determine an adult's BMI. For adults, BMI is interpreted through categories that do not take factors such as sex or age into account. Anyone at least 20 years of age can use the BMI calculator.
 

Body Mass Index Calculator for Adults

To use the adult body mass index calculator, enter your weight and height using metric or English measurements. Click on "Calculate," and your BMI will appear.
 
    English Metric
Height: feet, inches
Weight: lbs
BMI:
Status:
Normal Range:
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD