Calculate Your BMI

Body mass index, or BMI, is a general indicator of body weight. The higher your BMI, the greater your risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

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NormalOverweightObeseExtreme Obesity
BMI19202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
589196100105110115119124129134138143148153158162167172177181186191196201205210215220224229234239244248
599499104109114119124128133138143148153158163168173178183188193198203208212217222227232237242247252257
6097102107112118123128133138143148153158163168174179184189194199204209215220225230235240245250255261266
61100106111116122127132137143148153158164169174180185190195201206211217222227232238243248254259264269275
62104109115120126131136142147153158164169175180186191196202207213218224229235240246251256262267273278284
63107113118124130135141146152158163169175180186191197203208214220225231237242248254259265270278282287293
64110116122128134140145151157163169174180186192197204209215221227232238244250256262267273279285291296302
65114120126132138144150156162168174180186192198204210216222228234240246252258264270276282288294300306312
66118124130136142148155161167173179186192198204210216223229235241247253260266272278284291297303309315322
67121127134140146153159166172178185191198204211217223230236242249255261268274280287293299306312319325331
68125131138144151158164171177184190197203210216223230236243249256262269276282289295302308315322328335341
69128135142149155162169176182189196203209216223230236243250257263270277284291297304311318324331338345351
70132139146153160167174181188195202209216222229236243250257264271278285292299306313320327334341348355362
71136143150157165172179186193200208215222229236243250257265272279286293301308315322329338343351358365372
72140147154162169177184191199206213221228235242250258265272279287294302309316324331338346353361368375383
73144151159166174182189197204212219227235242250257265272280288295302310318325333340348355363371378386393
74148155163171179186194202210218225233241249256264272280287295303311319326334342350358365373381389396404
75152160168176184192200208216224232240248256264272279287295303311319327335343351359367375383391399407415
76156164172180189197205213221230238246254263271279287295304312320328336344353361369377385394402410418426
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Source: "Body Mass Index Table," National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Disclaimer: This book and web site are meant to educate, but should not be used as a substitute for personal medical advice. Readers should consult their physicians for specific information concerning their individual medical conditions. The authors have done their best to ensure that the information presented here is accurate up to the time of publication. However, as research and development are ongoing, it is possible that new findings may supersede some of the data presented here.

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