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Body Mass Index - BMI, for all its approximation, is a good tool to use in determining whether you need to lose weight, gain weight, or congratulate yourself for being just right.

BMI is the common acronym given to Body Mass Index, a number calculated from your weight and height that roughly correlates to the percentage of your total weight that comes from fat, as opposed to muscle, bone or organ.

Enter your Height and Weight to find out your Body Mass Index (BMI), a number that represents your risk for health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension.

Weight: lbs. Height:   Ft. In.   . Body Mass Index:   . According to the Panel on Energy, Obesity, and Body Weight Standards published by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, your category is:     . The higher a person's BMI, the higher the percentage of fat in their body.

Adults Women Men anorexia < 17.5 underweight <19.1 <20.7 in normal range 19.1-25.8 20.7-26.4 marginally overweight 25.8-27.3 26.4-27.8 overweight 27.3-32.3 27.8-31.1 very overweight or obese >32.3 >31.1 severely obese 35 - 40 morbidly obese 40 - 50 super obese 50 - 60

A BMI over 35 is considered obese.
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A BMI over 25 is considered overweight.
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Between 20 and 25, you are probably at a good healthy weight for your height.
Congratulations! Keep up the good work for your health.

If your BMI is under 20, you might be underweight.