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Your BMI
HEALTH TOOL: ASSESSING YOUR WEIGHT AND HEALTH RISK
This health tool evaluates your risk of weight-related diseases by using your body mass index (BMI) and other factors. The higher the BMI, the greater the risk of some diseases, including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and breathing problems.
This health tool evaluates your risk of weight-related diseases by using your body mass index (BMI) and other factors. The higher the BMI, the greater the risk of some diseases, including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and breathing problems.
To calculate the BMI accurately, use one of the following equations:
Weight in pounds and height in inches: BMI = (pounds x 703) / (square inches)
Weight in kilograms and height in meters: BMI = kg / (square meters)