Health Tools

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body mass index, or BMI, can be used as a guide to your weight for height status. Calculating your BMI will help you see if you are at a safe and healthy weight or if you need to lose – or gain – weight. ( BMI=kg/m² )

Instructions

1. Select your height in feet & inches.
2. Enter your weight in stones & pounds.
3. Click the "Calculate" Button.
4. Your BMI will appear in the "BMI" box.

Height:

ft ins

Weight

st lb

BMI:  

Interpreting the data

Risk of Associated Disease According to BMI and Waist Size
BMI	Weight Category	Waist less than 40 in. (men) or 35 in. (women)	Waist greater than 40 in. (men) or 35 in. (women)
18.5 or less	Underweight	--	N/A
18.5 - 24.9	Normal	--	N/A
25.0 -29.9	Overweight	Increased	High
30.0 - 34.9	Obese	High	Very high
35.0 - 39.9	Obese	Very high	Very high
40 or greater	Extremely Obese	Extremely high	Extremely high

Waist to Hip Ratio

Research shows that people with "apple-shaped" bodies (with more weight around the waist) face more health risks than those with "pear-shaped" bodies that carry more weight around the hips.

Waist (inches):

Hips (inches):

Waist to Hip Ratio:  

Instructions

1. Standing relaxed, measure your waist where it is smallest (at your navel) and enter this number in the "Waist" box.
2. Measure your hips where they are the largest (over your buttocks) and enter this number in the "Hip" box.
   NOTE: Do not pull tightly on the measuring tape in either instance.
3. Click the "Calculate" Button.
4. Your waist-hip ratio will appear below.

Interpreting the data

Ratios above 0.80 for women and 0.95 for men are associated with obesity and are linked to greater risk for health complications and diseases.