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Form for Calculating Your (BMI) Body Mass Index
Enter weight in pounds and height in inches
If your BMI is high, you may have an increased risk of developing certain diseases, including:
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Dyslipidemia
- Adult-Onset Diabetes (Type II)
- Sleep Apnea
- Osteoarthritis
- Female Infertility
- Other Conditions, including:
- idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- lower extremity venous stasis disease
- gastroesophageal reflux
- urinary stress incontinence
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| BMI Category | Health Risk Based Solely on BMI |
Risk Adjusted for the Presence of Co-morbid Conditions and/or Risk Factors |
| 19-24 | Minimal |
Low |
| 25-26 | Low |
Moderate |
| 27-29 | Moderate |
High |
| 30-34 | High |
Very High |
| 35-39 | Very High |
Extremely High |
| 40+ | Extremely High |
Extremely High |
A co-morbid condition is any condition associated with obesity that usually worsens as the degree of obesity increases and often improves as obesity is successfully treated.
*SHORTCUT METHOD for Calculating BMI without Calculator
Example: a person who is 5 ft. 5 in. tall weighing 149 lbs.
| 1. | Multiply weight (in pounds) by 703 |
149 x 703=104747 |
| 2. | Multiply height (in inches) by height (in inches) |
65 x 65=4225 |
| 3. | Divide the answer in step 1 by the answer in step 2 |
104747 ÷ 4225=24.8 |
| 4. | Round Off to Nearest Number |
BMI=25 |
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