BMI Calculator: An Overview
Research on obesity has shown that a measurement called
body mass index, or
BMI for short, can be used to assess a person's level of body fat based on his or her height and weight. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but it correlates closely to direct measures of body fat.
The BMI calculator is used to determine the body mass index of a person 20 years of age or older.
For adults, BMI is interpreted through categories that do not take factors such as sex or age into account.
BMI Calculator for Adults
To use the adult BMI calculator, enter your weight and height using English or metric units of measurement. Click on "Calculate," and your BMI will appear.
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