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How to calculate BMI
BMI values are the most commonly accepted values worldwide which help in determining whether the individual is healthy or obese. Calculating BMI is not very difficult and not at all expensive. There are many sites which help one to calculate this ratio by just submitting their height and weight. To know the BMI the dimension needs to be in standard units. To calculate the body mass index in the comfort of one’s home one needs to measure the weight and height. The height can be meters or inches and the weight in kilograms or pounds.
For calculating BMI using the US units, the weight needs to be in pounds and the height in inches. It is determined by the ratio of the weight in pounds multiplied by 703 and the square of height in inches. If the height is in feet then this formula can be modified as weight in pounds multiplied by 4.88 and then this result divided by the value of the square of the height in feet. For instance, the body mass index of a person with a height of 6 feet and 1 inch and the weight 172 pounds would come out to be 22.7 when rounded out to a single decimal. Bu using the metric units the formula for BMI changes to the ratio of weight in kilograms and the square of the person’s height in meters.
The BMI is also a factor on which the kids health and progress is calculated and is used by doctors to determine health of both boys and girls. The value o the body mass index for adults helps in determining whether their weight lies in permissible limits or they are overweight. A value of 17.9 indicates that the subject is underweight and needs to take care of diet and invest in rich foods. BMI from 18 to 25 indicates normal weight corresponding to height. An overweight person will have BMI from 25.1 to 29.9 and an obese person will have values ranging from 30 to 40. BMI greater than 40 depicts that the individual is severely obese and at the highest risk of all related ailments.
BMI is used by health care experts to track the person’s heath worldwide.
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