Use this tool to determine your Body Mass Index (BMI)
Instructions:
- Enter your weight and height using Standard or Metric measures.
BMI measures weight in relation to height. The BMI ranges shown are for adults. They show that health risk increases at higher levels of overweight and obesity. Even within the healthy BMI range, weight gains can carry health risks for adults.
Healthy Weight = 18.5 24.9
Overweight = 25 29.9
Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
Source: Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2000, pg 3.