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BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator
What is BMI?
BMI for adult:
BMI |
Weight Status |
Below 18.5 |
Underweight |
18.5 to 24.9 |
Normal |
25 to 29.9 |
Overweight |
30.0 or above |
Obese |
Advantages and limitations of BMI:
The main advantages of BMI as a body fat indicator are:-
- BMI is very easy to measure. Only two parameters, height and weight are required which can be easily measured by common people.
- As it is accepted as a general standard for measuring body fat, a person can compare his health with others.
The limitations of BMI are:-
- BMI can't discriminate between body fat and muscle. So a body builder may find himself as obese in BMI scale.
- Age and sex are not considered in BMI measurement. So analysis of BMI varies with those parameters.
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