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Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI)
The Body Mass Index (BMI) helps doctors assess patients because the index is simple, correlates to adipose deposition and applies to both sexes. To determine BMI, weight (kg) is divided by height in meters, squared. To calculate Body Mass Index, insert weight in pounds and select the height. Click on the Compute button to see the BMI.*  
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The Body Mass Index (BMI) may help doctors assess patients because the index is simple, correlates to adipose deposition and applies to both men and women. To determine BMI, weight in kilograms is divided by height in meters, squared. To calculate you or your patient’s Body Mass Index, insert the weight in pounds and select the height. Click on the Compute button to see your body mass index. *
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For more information on Obesity Clinical Guidelines, please click on the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute website1: 
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/


* Individuals with increased muscle mass may have a high BMI without associated health risks.
** Disease risk for Type II Diabetes, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease.
† Increased waist circumference can also be a marker for increased risk even in persons of normal weight.
1 Adapted from “Preventing and Managing the Global Epidemic of Obesity. Report of the World Health Organization Consultation of Obesity.” WHO, Geneva, June 1997.