BMI CalculatorFree Body Mass Index Calculator
BMI (body mass index) measures the body weight, based on person's height and weight. This body mass index gives a diagnostic concerning body fat, identifying health problems and diseases that can occur due to body fat.
So, to calculate BMI you must measure your height and weight. For example if you have 162 cm (5 ft 3.8 in) and 50 kg (110.23 pounds) your BMI will be 19.1 that means Normal.
If your BMI result is higher and you tend to be obese that means you have a higher risk to various diseases due to excessive weight body:
- gallbladder disease,
- high cholesterol,
- diabetes,
- hypertension,
- cardiovascular disease,
- liver disease,
- stroke,
- colon cancer and spinal problems,
- rectum cancer, breast, cervical, uterus and prostate cancer,
- infertility, suicide,
- sudden death.
