BMI calculator

What is a BMI calculator?

A BMI calculator is a device that is used to measure the BMI(Body Mass Index) of the body. It helps in finding whether a person is underweight, normal, overweight or obese. 

A BMI calculator uses some parameters of your body including age and gives you the value of BMI.

          Before going any further details about the BMI calculator, first, let us discuss 'What is BMI?'.

 

 

 

 

 

What is BMI?

 BMI is known as the Body Mass Index.

Generally, BMI(Body Mass Index) is used to measure the healthy body weight of a person according to their height and age. For measuring BMI, we use BMI(Body Mass Index) calculators to understand the healthy body weight of a person on the basis of certain standard values.

Calculate your BMI

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Body Mass Index Calculator

Enter your height: metres inches

Enter your weight: kilograms pounds

Your BMI is: ?

This means you are: ?

Steps to calculate BMI:

Step 1.

In the first step, you need to measure the height using a measuring tape.

Step 2.

In the next step, put the value of your height in the "Enter your height" section of the calculator keeping in mind the measuring unit.

Step 3.

In the 3rd step, measure your body weight using the weight machine.

Step 4.

In the 4th step, put the value of your weight in the "Enter your weight" section of the calculator keeping in mind the measuring unit.

Step 5.

In the final step, press the "computeBMI" button to know the result.

 BMI Chart:

There are different standards of BMI for different ages of people.

According to WHO:

Standards for adult(>20):

For BMI values less than 16 (<16) ⇒ person is severely thin.

For BMI values from 16-17 ⇒ person is moderately thin.

For BMI values from 17-18.5 ⇒ person has mild thinness.

For BMI values from 18.5-25 ⇒ person is normal.

For BMI values from 25-30 ⇒ person is overweight.

For BMI values from 30-35 ⇒ obese-I

For BMI values from 35-40 ⇒ obese-II

For BMI values greater than 40(>40) ⇒ obese-III.

According to the CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention):

Standards for kids and teens(<20):

If the percentile range of BMI is less than 5(<5%)⇒ person is underweight.

If the percentile range of BMI is from 5-85(5-85%)⇒ person is healthy

If the percentile range of BMI is from 85-95(85-95%)⇒ person is at a risk of overweight.

If the percentile range of BMI is greater than 95%(>95%)⇒ person is overweight.



Why BMI calculator is helpful for weight management?

BMI calculator helps us in finding the value of BMI of our body. According to the result given by BMI calculator, we can find whether we are underweight, overweight or obese. 
With the use of BMI calculator, we can manage our diet according to the result to make us fit and healthy.

Side-effects of being overweight:

Being overweight can cause many side-effects and severe health conditions in our body. Some of them are mentioned below:

• High blood pressure
• Gall bladder disease
• Diabetes Type-II
• Heart problems
• Lowering of good cholesterol
• Breathing Problems
• Body-aches
• Mental illness like anxiety and stress.

Side-effects of being underweight:

Not just being overweight but being underweight also causes many health problems in our body. Some of them are mentioned below:

• Reduction of the immune system
• Vitamin deficiency
• Anemia 
• Disturbed menstrual cycle in women is a major disease due to underweight.
• Osteoporosis (weakness of bones)
• Malnutrition
• High mortality rate.

Why there is a need to check BMI?

You need to check your BMI regularly if you are conscious to your health. Checking your BMI is necessary because it awares you about your fitness. 

BMI of a body is important because it tells us whether we are normal, underweight, overweight or obese.

According to BMI results, we then discuss whether we should do more effort or we are already fit and fine.

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