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Get your BMI!
Using your paper again, compute your BMI using the formula below.
Example:
Weight: 130 pounds (convert into kilos) x 1kg / 2.2 pounds = 59 kg
Height: 5 feet 3 inches (convert to meters) x .0254 meters | inch = 1.6 m
BMI
=
=
wt in kg
59 kg = 23 kg/m2
ht in m2 (1.6 m)2
BMI Categories:
Underweight
Normal weight
Overweight
Obesity
= <18.5
= 18.5-24.9
= 25-29.9
BMI of 30 or greater​