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How to calculate your BMI - Body Mass Index


What is BMI?


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What Does This All Mean ?



At present, statistics illustrate that 40% of men and 30% of women in the UK are overweight. 'Overweight' is defined as a person who has a BMI, a Body Mass Index, of greater than 27.

Persons with a BMI of 30 are defined as obese and those with a BMI over 35 are deemed to be morbidly obese. (see chart below).

BMI

Weight Status

Below 19Under Weight
19 - 24.9Ideal BMI
25 - 29.9Over Weight
30 - 34.9Obesity
35 - 39.9Severe Obesity
40 - 49.9Morbid Obesity
50 or aboveSuper Obesity

Calculate Your BMI


Step 1 - Enter your details below
Height feet inches Imperial
OR
 metres cm Metric
Weight stone pounds Imperial
OR
 kg Metric
Step 2 - Your BMI
Your BMI is:
This Means:
Your maximum healthy weight
(Based on a BMI of 25)		 stone


BMI is worked out with a simple calculation: Weight in kilograms divided by (height in metres x height in metres).




Obesity causes health problems and can lead to early death.
There are number of treatments that can be of help to persons who are obese.

The most common and effective are:

  • Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding System
  • The Intragastric Balloon System
  • Gastric Bypass Surgery



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