2007-01-16 09:29:11 · 5 answers · asked by cjharden1983 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The BMI is the score gained from dividing the person's weight (in kg) by the square of their height (in meters).
BMI = wt / ht^2
For those using the pounds and feet measurement, it's much easier to use a BMI calculator or use the conversion
BMI = 702 X wt / ht^2 wt in pounds and ht in inches
Below is the wiki page which is quite informative and a number of links to BMI calculators online
2007-01-16 09:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
703 x your weight divided by height in inches squared. A healthy BMI is between 22-25.
2007-01-16 17:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the BMI is a very inaccurate method used to determine a persons level of health. by not taking body composition into account the results are meaningless.
you want to go by body fat not the BMI...
2007-01-16 17:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use an online calculator:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
or do it manually:
http://www.whathealth.com/bmi/formula.html
2007-01-16 17:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go here...
2007-01-16 17:32:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋