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DETERMINE YOUR BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)
The body mass index or BMI is an estimate of whether your body fat is
high enough to put you at risk for such chronic conditions as heart disease
and diabetes. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height
in meters squared. To save you the trouble of getting out your calculator,
the following chart allows you to find your BMI at a glance. To use the
chart, find your height in the left-hand column. Trace across the row
until you find the cell that is closest to your present weight. Once you
find it, move up the column to the row labeled "BMI" to find your BMI.
BMIs in red indicate the cut-off for increased health risk. Most experts
now agree that a BMI below 19 or above 25 is not healthy. BMIs greater
than 25 also indicate that you are overweight.
| BMI |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
| 4' 10" |
91 |
96 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
119 |
124 |
129 |
134 |
138 |
143 |
167 |
191 |
| 4' 11" |
94 |
99 |
104 |
109 |
114 |
119 |
124 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
173 |
198 |
| 5' 0" |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
118 |
123 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
179 |
204 |
| 5' 1" |
100 |
106 |
111 |
116 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
137 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
185 |
211 |
| 5' 2" |
104 |
109 |
115 |
120 |
126 |
131 |
136 |
142 |
147 |
153 |
158 |
164 |
191 |
218 |
| 5' 3" |
107 |
113 |
118 |
124 |
130 |
135 |
141 |
146 |
152 |
158 |
163 |
169 |
197 |
225 |
| 5'4" |
110 |
116 |
122 |
128 |
134 |
140 |
145 |
151 |
157 |
163 |
169 |
174 |
204 |
232 |
| 5' 5" |
114 |
120 |
126 |
132 |
138 |
144 |
150 |
156 |
162 |
168 |
174 |
180 |
210 |
240 |
| 5' 6" |
118 |
124 |
130 |
136 |
142 |
148 |
155 |
161 |
167 |
173 |
179 |
188 |
216 |
247 |
| 5' 7" |
121 |
127 |
134 |
140 |
146 |
153 |
159 |
166 |
172 |
178 |
185 |
191 |
223 |
255 |
| 5' 8" |
125 |
131 |
138 |
144 |
151 |
158 |
164 |
171 |
177 |
184 |
190 |
197 |
230 |
262 |
| 5' 9" |
128 |
135 |
142 |
149 |
155 |
162 |
169 |
176 |
182 |
189 |
196 |
203 |
236 |
270 |
| 5' 10" |
132 |
139 |
146 |
153 |
160 |
167 |
174 |
181 |
188 |
195 |
202 |
207 |
243 |
278 |
| 5' 11" |
136 |
143 |
150 |
157 |
165 |
172 |
179 |
186 |
193 |
200 |
208 |
215 |
250 |
286 |
| 6' 0" |
140 |
147 |
154 |
162 |
169 |
177 |
184 |
191 |
199 |
206 |
213 |
221 |
258 |
294 |
| 6' 1" |
144 |
151 |
159 |
166 |
174 |
182 |
189 |
197 |
204 |
212 |
219 |
227 |
265 |
302 |
| 6' 2" |
148 |
155 |
163 |
171 |
179 |
186 |
194 |
202 |
210 |
218 |
225 |
233 |
272 |
311 |
| 6' 3" |
152 |
160 |
168 |
176 |
184 |
192 |
200 |
208 |
216 |
224 |
232 |
240 |
279 |
319 |
| 6' 4" |
156 |
164 |
172 |
180 |
189 |
197 |
205 |
213 |
221 |
230 |
238 |
246 |
287 |
328 |
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