What is my BMI? How to calculate BMI?

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Body mass index [ BMI ]  is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height, and applies to most adult men and women aged 20 and over. For children aged 2 and over, BMI  percentile is the best assessment of body fat.
A healthy weight is considered to be one that is between 19 and 25 [BMI]. If the BMI is between 25-29 an adult is considered overweight. If the BMI is 30 or greater, the person is considered to be obese.

There are two types of popular methods to find out or calculate the healthy weight that is, Height and weight chart and body mass index chart [BMI chart ] . Another method is calculate BMI .


  1. Height and weight chart



     2. Method to calculate BMI

If you want to know your body mass index, then divide your body weight in kg by your height in metre square.

   Body mass index = Weight in kg                     or         Weight       
                                   Height in m2                           Height*Height

 The WHO criteria for underweight, Healthy or normal weight, overweight and obesity by BMI.

                                            Category                                 BMI
                                 Underweight                                    <18.5
                                 Normal weight                                   18.5 - 24.9
                                 Overweight                                        25 - 29.0
                                 Obesity class 1                                   30 - 34.9
                                 Obesity class 2                                   35 - 39.9
                                 Obesity class 3                                   >40

So, you can come to know about your weight category after having a glance at these criteria.



Benefits of maintaining a healthy BMI



  • Increase energy and ability to do more activities.
  • Reduce the risk of heart diseases
  • Reduce the risk of cancer
  • Fewer joints and muscles pain
  • Improve sleep patterns
  • Improves regulation of blood pressure.


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