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Body Mass Index
(BMI)
You may know that you have to
watch your weight, but did you know that knowing your body
mass index (BMI) is a better predictor of risk of
disease than body weight alone? BMI is simply a calculated ratio
between weight and height that correlates with body fat. The
higher the BMI, the greater the risk a person has to develop
additional health problems. Also, a BMI can be too low. |
Calculate your BMI
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Height |
Weight |
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Standard |
(ft) |
(lb) |
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or |
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Metric |
(cm) |
(kg) |
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Calculate your BMI
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INSTRUCTIONS
To determine your BMI, simply enter your
height and weight the form below. press
calculate and the chart will automatically
calculate your BMI and give you a brief
explanation of what the number means.
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Formula: weight(kg)/height(m)2. The values are the
same for men and women. The ideal range is
20-25. Obesity is taken to start at a BMI of
30 and starvation begins when BMI falls below
18.
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Program, Providence Health Care. All rights
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The Healthy Heart Program, St. Paul's Hospital, B180-1081 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6Z1Y6 Canada
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