Use the sliders below to calculate your BMI:
Your estimated Body Mass Index
based on the values above:
BMI Reference Chart |
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| Weight Category | BMI Range |
| Underweight | <18.5 |
| Normal Weight | 18.5-24.9 |
| Overweight | 25.0-29.9 |
| Grade I Obesity | 30.0-34.9 |
| Grade II Obesity | 35.0-39.9 |
| Grade III Obesity | >40 |
Body Mass Index, or BMI for short, is a commonly used index to gauge a person’s body composition or overall body fat.
This Fitness BMI Calculator simply pairs your height and weight to come up with an answer that can indicate your current body weight status. This could be underweight, regular or normal weight, overweight, as well as obese. Knowing and understanding this number is important because it can help identify certain health complications.
For example, traditionally, those who are in the overweight or obese category may be higher prone to developing heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, or type two diabetes. This knowledge is very important when it comes to being preventative or proactive towards getting healthier and happier!
Like any tool or calculator out there on the internet, there’s going to be some exceptions to the results. Considering that BMI is directly related to one’s body weight, and not more direct body fat percentages, those who are heavier from higher muscle mass may get a misleading result. This is because muscle weights more than fat on the body.
*Example: Joe here in the picture is 5’8″ at 180lbs. Joe works out a lot and he would come out to being overweight, but since Joe has larger muscles and a lower body fat percentage, he would be an exception to this calculator*
Joe would likely benefit from getting a skinfold analysis, DEXA scan, or BIA to name a few other options. You can see some more of those options by searching “Body Fat Percentage Methods” into Google.
