Calculating Body Mass Index
(BMI)
Height (ft, In)
| Weight (lb) | 4'10" | 5'0" | 5'2" | 5'4" | 5'6" | 5'8" | 5'10" | 6'0" | 6'2" |
| 125 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| 130 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| 135 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| 140 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| 145 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| 150 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| 155 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 160 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| 165 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| 170 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| 175 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| 180 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| 185 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| 190 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| 195 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| 200 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| 205 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| 210 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| 215 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| 220 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| 225 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| 230 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
How to use the BMI table
1. Look up
weight.
2. Look
up height.
3.
Where the two points meet is your Body Mass Index (BMI).
BMI Needed to Start Program (please read carefully)
A BMI of at least 27 for men and women who have at least one risk factor, such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol , diabetes, high triglycerides, high blood sugar, etc. These are some examples.
Those with BMI of 30 or over are ideal candidates for treatment.
The categories of
obesity developed by the World Health Organization are:
BMI 25 to
29.9- Grade 1 obesity (moderate overweight)
BMI 30 to 39.9- Grade 2
obesity (severe overweight)
BMI > 40 - Grade 3 obesity
(massive/morbid obesity)
A person's health risk
from obesity increases as the BMI increases and correlates with BMI as
follows: BMI < 25, minimal health risk; 25-<27, low;27-<30,
moderate; 30-<35, high;35-<40, very high;>40, extremely high.
Often, a 10 to 15 percent reduction in an obese person's body
weight can bring about a significant reduction in the person's health risk
from obesity. This "healthy" weight loss does not always equate with a
person's "cosmetic" weight loss goals.
Bariatricians have a wide range
of tools to offer their overweight patients, including special diet and
nutrition products, individualized exercise programs, suggestions for
lifestyle changes and prescription medications, if indicated.
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