BMI Calculator
What is BMI?
BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It's basically a ratio of height of the body and the mass. It's used to determine whether a person is underweight, obese or of normal weight. It's determined according to the BMI scale:
- Below 18.5: Underweight
- 18.5-24.9: Normal weight
- 25-29.9: Overweight
- 30-34.9: Class-I Obesity
- 35-39.9: Class-II Obesity
- Greater than 40: Class-III Obesity
Formula to calculate: Mass÷(height of the body)2
Originally calculated in metric system.
About BMI Calculator
This BMI calculator calculates the body mass index of the user by taking mass(commonly called weight) and height value as input.
Features
This BMI Calculator has the following features:
- Can be used with both imperial and metric units value inputs.
- In case of imperial units, height input can be given in both the units or with only one unit.
- In imperial system, pounds(lbs) for weight and feet, inches for height is used and in metric system, kilograms(kg) for weight and centimeters(cm) for height is used.
- Units automatically convert to metric system while calculating.
- Uses BMI scale to show result.
- Simple and mobile-friendly interface.
Uses
Thie BMI Calculator has the following uses:
- Used to find Body Mass Index(BMI) of users
- Used by health conscious people for maintaining proper weight.