Calculate your body mass index. The chart below shows examples of body mass. Currently 34 percent of americans are overweight and a separate 34 percent are obese according to the center for disease control and prevention in atlanta. Your bmi is less than 185. Your bmi is 185 to 249. 5 97 to 127 lbs.

Your bmi is indicating your weight is in the category for adults of your height. 143 to 186 lbs. Reaching and staying at a healthy weight may be a long term challenge if you are overweight or have obesity. 119 to 142 lbs. Your bmi is 25 to 299. If your bmi is less than 185 it falls within the underweight range.

124 to 147 lbs. Enter your weight and height using standard or metric measures. Select compute bmi and your bmi will appear below. 143 to 186 lbs. 4 10 91 to 118 lbs. If your bmi is 300 or higher it falls within the obese range.

If your bmi is 185 to 25 it falls within the normal. This heightweight chart is only suitable for adult men and women. Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass. The bmi is a measure based on your weight in relation to your height. The greater your bmi the greater your risk of health problems from overweight and obesity. To calculate bmi see the adult bmi calculator or determine bmi by finding your height and weight in this bmi index chart external icon.

4ft 10 58 91 to 115 lbs. Body mass index bmi is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Bmi is a measurement of a persons leanness or corpulence based on their height and weight and is intended to quantify tissue mass. 119 to 138 lbs. 148 to 193 lbs. Being obese means that body fat is now beyond an accepted standard for your height.

For your height a normal weight range would be from to pounds. Obesity is frequently subdivided into categories. If your bmi is 250 to 30 it falls within the overweight range. It is widely used as a general indicator of whether a person has a healthy body weight for their height. It isnt suitable for children or people under 18. 191 to 258 lbs.

People who are overweight or obese are at higher risk for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure diabetes and high cholesterol. 4ft 11 59 94 to 119 lbs. Your bmi is 30 or higher. If you are under 18 or want to check if your child is a healthy weight use the bmi healthy weight calculator which is suitable for adults and children. 4 11 94 to 123 lbs.

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