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Body Mass Index Calculator
Are You at a Healthy Weight?

Deepi Brar
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

Learning your body mass index, or BMI, is a quick way to see whether you're at a healthy weight for your height.

Instructions
To figure out your BMI, just fill in your height and weight, select your sex, and hit "Calculate!"

BMI Calculator

Your height:
(ft.)   (in.)
Your Weight: (pounds):
Your sex: male female




Note:
Currently, BMI values aren't an accurate way to predict overweight or health problems for the following groups:

 children and teenagers
 women who are pregnant or nursing
 seniors (over 65)
 competitive athletes or bodybuilders

First published January 2, 1999
Last updated February 26, 2004

Copyright © 2005 Consumer Health Interactive, a CVS Caremark Company


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