Body Mass Index Table - Brent Deckert



Body Mass Index Table

Body mass index (BMI) uses a mathematical formula that takes into account both a person’s height and weight. BMI equals a person’s weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (BMI=kg/m²). To determine BMI, multiply your weight in pounds by 704, then divide by the square of your height in inches. For example, if you weight 130 pounds and are 5’4” (64”) tall, your BMI is (130 X 704) / (64 X 64) = 22.3. (If you use the metric system, divide your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters.)

The table below has already done the math and metric conversions. To use the table, find the appropriate height in the left-hand column. Move across the row to the given weight. The number at the top of the column is the BMI for that height and weight.

|BMI |

|Height | | |

|18.5 or less |Underweight |Not Applicable |

|18.5-24.9 |Normal |Not Applicable |

|25.0-29.9 |Overweight |Increased, High |

|30.0-34.9 |Obese |High, Very High |

|35.0-39.9 |Obese |Very High |

|40 or greater |Extremely Obese |Extremely High |

General Guidelines for Children’s Weight

|4 years |12 years |

|Average weight = 37 male/35 female |Average weight = 88 male/92 female |

|Lower limit = 31 male/30 female |Lower limit = 70 male/ 72 female |

|Upper limit – 43 male/41.7 female |Upper limit = 112 make 123 female |

|6 years |14 years |

|Average weight = 45 male/44 female |Average weight = 112 male/123 female |

|Lower limit = 38 male/37 female |Lower limit = 90 male/90 female |

|Upper limit = 53 male/53 female |Upper limit = 145 male/145 female |

|8 years |16 years |

|Average weight = 55 male/55 female |Average weight = 136 male/123 female |

|Lower limit – 48 male/45 female |Lower limit = 90 male/90 female |

|Upper limit = 68 male/70 female |Upper limit = 172 male/158 female |

|10 years |18 years |

|Average weight = 68 male/71 female |Average weight = 152 male/124 female |

|Lower limit = 56 male/57 female |Lower limit = 127 male/105 female |

|Upper limit = 90 male/98 female |Upper limit = 195 male/106 female |

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