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BMI calculator
Your body mass index (BMI) measures your height/weight ratio. It is your weight
in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters.
- To calculate your body mass index your browser must support Javascript,
or this calculator will not work.
- Enter your height in feet and inches and weight in pounds in the boxes below,
then select "calculate".
- Note: If you are exactly 5 feet or 6 feet tall, put a 0 in the inches
box.
Here is what it means:
Men |
Women |
Risk Factor |
less than 20.7 |
less than 19.1 |
underweight - the lower the BMI the lower the risk |
20.7 - 26.4 |
19.1 - 25.8 |
normal - very low risk |
26.5 - 27.8 |
25.9 - 27.3 |
marginally overweight - some risk |
27.9 - 31.1 |
27.4 - 32.2 |
overweight - moderate risk |
31.2 - 45.4 |
32.3 - 44.8 |
severe overweight - high risk |
greater than
45.4 |
greater than
44.8 |
morbid obesity - very high risk |
If your BMI is 35 or greater, you may want to attend a free introductory meeting to learn more about gastric bypass procedures. Register for a class.
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Unity Hospital Bariatric and Weight Loss Center
Unity Professional Building, Suite 200
500 Osborne Road NE
Fridley, MN 55432
763-236-2045
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