How do you caculate your BMI?

Answer 1

From WikiHow, you can calculate in pounds:

• Collect a few household materials to find your Body Mass Index (BMI): your bathroom scale; a yardstick; a pencil and paper and calculator.
• Weigh yourself on your clean bathroom scale.
• Measure your height in inches using the yardstick.
• Use the pencil, paper and calculator to perform the following BMI calculation:
  • Your height in inches and square the number (i.e. multiply the number of inches by the same number).
  • Divide your weight in pounds by the second figure (your height in inches squared).
  • Multiply that number by 703. The answer is your Body Mass Index.

Or you can let a BMI calculator do the math for you. You'll still need to know your precise height and weight, but you can use either English or Metric measurements in the calculator at the link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) BMI calculator, which is accessible by using the link further down this page. They have a calculator for adults and one for children and teens. Also see the related questions linked to this question for more information.

Note that BMI does not account for muscle mass. A short individual who has a large muscle mass may be considered obese by BMI calculations even though their body fat is low. Muscle weighs more than fat. Use the BMI as a guideline only, it is not health science.

Answer 2

1.) Take your weight, and divide it by your height in inches.

2.) Now divide it by your height it again.

3.) Now multiply it by 705.

For example: let's say there's someone that's 5'3 and weighs 125 pounds. So we would take 125 and divide it by 63. That would be 1.984. Then divide 1.984 by 63, that would give us 0.0314. Then 0.0314 multiplied by 705 would give us a BMI of 22.2 for this person.

Answer 3

To calculate your BMI, you first have to know your height and weight. Once you've figured that out, divide your weight (in pounds) by your height (in inches). Take that answer and divide it by your height again. Now, multiply it by 705, and that's your BMI!

Answer 4

Weight; try using some scales, if you don't have any your doctors or local gym definitely will. Your BMI can be caluclated online at bmi-calculator.net, but bare in mind your muscle content when you do so, and also that a weight/height chart gives better readings.

Answer 5

You can calculate your BMI in two different ways depending on if you use Metric or Imperial measurement systems. With metric, the formula is: BMI = (Weight in Kilograms)/ Height in M With Imperial, the formula is: BMI = (Weight in pounds * 703) / Height in inches

Answer 6

If you go on to webmd.com and click on BMI calculator it will do a the work for you ?

Answer 7

Metric Units: BMI = Weight (kg) / (Height (m) x Height (m))

English Units: BMI = Weight (lb) / (Height (in) x Height (in)) x 703

Answer 8

type in bmi calculator on Google and it will come up with a website where you can enter your details and it will give you your results

Answer 9

Bmi =weight in kgs/ (height in metres)2