How to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)

The formulas you need in order to interpret your weight and height into your body mass index.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• your height in inches or centimeters
• your weight in pounds or kilograms

1. Take your weight in pounds and divide by the height in inches squared. Multiply this number by a conversion factor of 703.
   
   weight(lbs)/[height(inches)]^2 x 703

2. For metric measurements take your height in centimeters. square this number and divide your mass in kilograms.
   
   weight(kg)/[height(cm)]^2

3. For an average adult, aBMI of below 18.5 would indicate he/she is underweight.
   
   18.5-24.9 would indicate a normal range, while 25-29.9 is overweight.
   
   a BMI of 30 or above are an indication of obesity.

Tips & Warnings

• dont let your bmi raise higher than 25!

[zadsdonna]

on 11/23/2008 Nice to know. Thanks

[Butterfli]

on 11/7/2008 Very good information!

[HardworkinJudy]

on 11/2/2008 I was just contemplating writing this article, but now that you have tackled it, I can move on. Thanks for the explanation.

[JMKnudson]

on 11/2/2008 Handy to know. Thanks.

[LilacGirl]

on 10/31/2008 I always wanted to do this, and now I can figure it out. Thanks.