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An Easy To Use BMI Chart and Calculator - Calculate Your Body Mass Index

A BMI chart helps you determine your body weight relative to your height. It provides a numeric measure of a person's "thinness" or "fatness".

Use the chart below to determine your Body Mass Index or use our BMI calculator below.

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What Does My BMI Mean?

Science has shown that having a high BMI increases your risk of certain cancers, diabetes, hypertension and other heart disease to name a few especially for obese individuals.

So what does the BMI chart measurement mean? It roughly places your body composition into different categories.

In general terms:

  • Under weight 18.5
  • Healthy 19-25
  • Overweight 25-30
  • Obese 30+

Issues with a BMI Chart

  • It does not tell you where fat is located

  • Does not distinguish between fat mass and muscle mass

Therefore, if you have a lot of muscle mass, your BMI could be calculated in the over-weight range. Use your best judgement. If your BMI is high and you do not have a pot belly or love handles, then you are probably alright. BMI charts are used more for obese individuals where it is tough to determine body composition with calipers.

Body Fat

A better measure is body fat. You can have this checked by a professional, or if you have a pair of calipers you can do it yourself here.

    If You Are A Male
    • Athlete <10%
    • Lean 10-15%
    • Normal 15-18%
    • Above Average 18-20%
    • Over-weight 20-25%
    • Obese 25+%

    If You Are A female

    • Athlete <17%
    • Lean 17-22%
    • Normal 22-25%
    • Above Average 25-29%
    • Over-weight 29-35%
    • Obese 35+%

Looking for a Better Way to Calculate Body Fat?

Look into our pages on Body Fat Calipers and Body Fat Scales.

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