Body Mass Index Calculator

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure which uses a person's weight and height to estimate their amount of body fat. The formula that was developed in 1869 by the Belgian mathematician Adolphe Quetelet. BMI is calculated by dividing your weight by your height squared. A person with a BMI of 26 or higher is believed to have enough body fat to be a health risk. A person with a BMI of 30 and higher is considered obese. The higher the BMI is above 26, the greater the risk of developing health problems.

BMI = Weight [in kilograms] / (Height [in meters])²

• BMI is only valid for people over the age of 20, the government has developed special charts for younger people.

Enter your height and weight into the calculator and click on the [Calculate BMI] button to receive your BMI.

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