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BMI Calculator .

Weight 165 pounds kg

Height 5 feet cm
7 inches

BMI 25.8

CDC Definitions for BMI (Body Mass Index)


BMI Range Status
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 -24.9 Normal
25 - 29.9 Overweight
30 & Above Obese
Ref: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NHANES II Definitions for BMI (Body Mass Index)


Men Women Status
< 20.7 < 19.1 Underweight
20.7 - 26.4 19.1 - 25.8 Normal
26.4 - 27.8 25.8 - 27.3 Marginally overweight
27.8 - 31.1 27.3 - 32.3 Overweight
> 31.1 > 32.3 Obese
Ref: NHANES II survey (USA 1976-1980)

BMI Formula
BMI = Weight[kg] / ( Height[m] x Height[m] ) = 703 x Weight[lb] / ( Height[in] x Height[in] )

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