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Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Management Program

Murray State University
200N Oakley Applied Science Building
Murray, Kentucky 42071-3345

Phone: (270) 762-3387 FAX: (270) 762-6950
Toll-Free:  (888) 886-5715
 
 

Calculate your body mass index

Are you at a healthy body weight?

Ideal weight is based upon a person's body mass index (BMI) - the relationship between a person's body weight and their height. According to U.S. government's guidelines, more then half of all American adults are overweight.

To determine your BMI, use our BMI calculator below. Just enter your height in inches and your weight in pounds and then click the 'calculate' button. If you would rather calculate your BMI yourself, divide your body weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. A kilogram equals 2.2 pounds. A meter is 3.28 feet.

If your BMI is between 18 and 24.9, you are in the "ideal" weight range. If your BMI is between 25 to 29.9, you are overweight. If your BMI is over 30, you are severely overweight or obese.

Enter your weight (in pounds) : 
(Example: Enter 120 for 120 lbs, etc.)

Enter your height (in inches) : 
(Example: Example: Enter 68 for 5'8", 69 for 5'9", etc.)

Answer: Your BMI is : 

For additional information on health and body weight, contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute


Created and maintained by the Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Management Program, Murray State University.
Last Updated July 20, 2001
Direct comments and questions to Mrs. Kathy Timmons