BMI Calculator

Understanding your BMI

Calculating your BMIusing the Body Mass Index calculatoror manually is just the first step, understanding it is the next. To provide you with more information what categories that your health condition will be classified under in relation to your BMI -

• You have a BMI is below 18.5 -

Your physical health problem would be classified as underweight in respect to others who are the same age, gender and height.

• You have HTML0 if your BMI is more than 18.5 and 24.9

Your physical health condition could be considered to be healthy in regard to those with the same age, gender, and height as you.

• Your BMI is higher than 25, but less than 29.9

Your health condition could be classified as overweight when compared to others who are of the same age, gender, and height as you.

• If you're BMI is greater than 30

Your physical condition will be classified as being obese in comparison to others who are of the same age, gender and height. The people whose physical condition is classified as being overweight or obese are usually thought to be the most prone to developing health problems.

Is there a standard BMIfor men and women?

In the body, body mass index will be the indicator of one's weight relative to their height and thus the gender doesn't play any significant role in determining if you're overweight, underweight, or a healthy individual. To help you comprehend better the concept, here's an example for a male and a woman with 5'7'' height" and weigh around 81kgs be both in a health condition categorized as overweight regardless of gender.

Why is the premium that you pay for health insurance more expensive if you're overweight?

Understanding your BMI

Calculating your BMI using the Body Mass Index calculator or using a manual method is only the beginning step. Understanding it is the next step. To help you understand it better these are the categories that your health condition will be classified into depending on your BMI and BMI.

• If you have BMI is below 18.5 -

Your physical health problem would be classified as overweight in comparison to people with the same age, gender, and height as you.

• When your BMI is > 18.5 and < 24.9

Your physical health situation would be categorized as healthy in relationship to people who are of the same gender, age and height.

• In case your BMI is > 25 but less than 29.9

Your health condition could be classified as an overweight condition relative to other people with the same gender, age, and height as you.

• In the event that your BMI is > 30

Your physical health issue could be classified as overweight in relation to the individuals who are of the same gender, age and height as you. Patients whose physical health is classified as either underweight or obese are usually thought to be more susceptible to health diseases.

What is the ideal BMI for men and women?

BMI Ranges

Now that you know your BMI and where you're located within the BMI in the following range:

You BMI is below 18.5 and you are considered to be overweight.

A BMI lies anywhere between 18.5 between 18.5 and 24.9 - you are classified as being within a healthy weight range.

You're BMI falls within 25.0 to 29.9- you are classed as overweight.

Your BMI exceeds 30 - you are considered to be obese.

My BMI is too high, what can I do to shed weight?

A good initial goal to strive for is to lose 10% in your total body mass. Although that's probably not enough to push you to a healthy weight It's a good start for those who are overweight, studies have shown that it's enough to have health benefits which include reducing the risk of heart disease. The WW program guides members to establish realistic weight-loss objectives and gives you the knowledge and strategies to help achieve them.

Are BMI more crucial for men or women?

The identical BMI measurement is applicable to both genders as the same risks of developing weight-related illness applies to both women and men.

Research has proven the connection between having higher BMI and a higher risk of a number of illnesses, such as heart disease such as type 2 diabetes osteoarthritis, and some types of cancer , like breast cancer.

Is BMI 100 100% accurate?

This isn't always true for everyone. It's impossible to differentiate between muscle and fat and, therefore, those who have massive muscle mass typically have a high BMI even the body fat percentage is within the normal range. Additionally, a healthy BMI does not always mean healthy health. In fact, studies show that about one-third of people with healthy BMIs are in fact unhealthy when other test results, including blood pressureand blood glucose, and cholesterol are taken into account.

Another reason is that BMI does not reflect where body fat is stored and it's possible to maintain healthy BMI yet carry too much fat around your waistline, a region that is more at risk of health risk than weight carried on your hips and thighs. A 2017 study has proved that point, finding that people who have excess weight around their middle but have healthy BMIs are at the most risk of dying due to any cause compared to those with higher BMIs , who carry the excess weight elsewhere.

"If I had to choose between making sure my BMI or my waist-to-hip ratio are within the 'normal' range, I would go for the latter," says the University of Sydney's Associate Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, who co-led the study. "A high waist-to-hip ratio most likely means high amounts of abdominal fat, and we know this comes with quite serious health risks."

Do I need to calculate my BMI?

Yes, says Dr Michelle Celander, WW program and Director of Science. "BMI provides a snapshot of the way weight affects the risk of health problems for a group of people and, while it might not be a perfect measure of risk to medical for every individual, it's still very beneficial as feedback to you.

"But, while it is a good idea to calculate and know what your BMI is, no one piece of feedback about your weight or health should be viewed in isolation, so it's really important to consider your BMI in context of other information and measurements."

What other measurements matter?

There are two steps to make sure to take:

A) Your waist-to-hip ratio:
Your waist measurement is divided (in centimetres) by your hip measurement (in centimetres). A waist-to-hip ratio higher than 0.9 for men in comparison to 0.85 for women indicates an increased risk to health.

B) Your waist-to-height ratio
Your waist measurement is divided (in centimetres) by your height (in centimetres). Research suggests that you should keep your waist circumference to less than half of your height or a proportion that is no greater than 0.5 is a good idea.