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Questions And Answers
Diet And Weight Loss
What does BMI stand for?
BMI stands for Body Mass Index, and it is an assessment of your weight relative to your height. The formula is:
weight in kg / (height in m x height in m)
Each time you make a calculation with the Calories Burned, BMI, BMR & RMR Calculator your BMI will automatically be calculated for you. We don't expect you to do the math, and don't worry if you measure yourself in pounds, feet or centimeters, or even stones. We'll convert the numbers for you.
The results of the BMI calculation are categorized as follows:
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BMI | Category |
| Below 18.5 | Underweight |
| 18.5-24.9 | Normal Weight |
| 25-29.9 | Overweight |
| 30-39.9 | Obese |
| 40 and above | Morbidly Obese |
Notes on Accuracy
- The BMI formula does not take into account your body composition (percent muscle vs. fat) and is therefore less accurate if you have a non-typical amount of muscle. This is because while a person with an above average amount of muscle is likely to be healthier because of it, the formula simply interprets the added muscle as fat and overestimates obesity. The problem is compounded by the fact that muscle weighs more than fat.
Conversely, with older persons and others with a below average amount of muscle, the BMI formula underestimates obesity.
Because of this discrepancy, if you are gaining (or losing) a significant amount of muscle with your weight loss program, checking how your clothes fit might be a better way to monitor your progress than to recalculate your BMI.
- A more accurate assessment of weight can be made by measuring the percentage of body fat that makes up your body. Your doctor or local health club can likely do this, or you can purchase a home scale that has the capability to estimate body fat percentage.
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