BMI or Body Mass Index is calculated to evaluate your body fat using your height and weight. The Body Mass Index, also called Quetelet Index, was developed by a Belgium statistician Adolphe Quetelet in 1800s. Quetelet had developed this simple measure to classify people by optimal body weight relative to the height.
Body mass index can be calculated using metric numbers. It is calculated by dividing your body weight by the square of your height. It is expressed as kg/m2. This ensures universal use of BMI.
How is BMI calculated
BMI = Weight (kg) / Height (m) ²
For example:
If your height is 175 cm and weight is 75 kg, your BMI is calculated as follows:
75kg / (1.75m²) = 24.49kg / m²
What does your BMI score mean?
BMI score is commented by using standard weight status categories. These categories are same for and apply to all adults, including men and women as well as all body types; they are also age-independent.
BMI weight categories
<18.5 – Low body weight 18.5 - 24.9 – Optimal or Healthy Body Weight 25.0 - 29.9 - Overweight 30.0 -34,9- Class I Obesity 35-39,9- Class II obesity 40 and above- Class III (morbid) obesity
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