What is CDC BMI?
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can indicate high body fatness. BMI screens for weight categories that may lead to health problems, but it does not diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual.
What is the BMI at an obesity class II?
Obesity is frequently subdivided into categories: Class 1: BMI of 30 to < 35. Class 2: BMI of 35 to < 40. Class 3: BMI of 40 or higher.
What is the formula for BMI?
With the metric system, the formula for BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Since height is commonly measured in centimeters, an alternate calculation formula, dividing the weight in kilograms by the height in centimeters squared, and then multiplying the result by 10,000, can be used.
What are the 5 categories of BMI?
BMI is an inexpensive and easy screening method for weight category—underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity.
Is a BMI of 29.2 good?
A healthy weight is considered to be a BMI of 24 or less. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight. A BMI of 30 and above is considered obese.
What is the CDC Child and teen BMI Calculator widget?
CDC Child and Teen BMI Calculator Widget. This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile on a CDC BMI-for-age growth chart. Add this widget to your Web site to let anyone calculate their BMI. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories…
What are the BMI-for-age weight status categories and their corresponding percentiles?
BMI-for-age weight status categories and the corresponding percentiles Weight Status Category Percentile Range Underweight Less than the 5 th percentile Healthy Weight 5 th percentile to less than the 85 th p Overweight 85 th to less than the 95 th percentile Obesity Equal to or greater than the 95 th perce
What is the BMI Calculator for adults?
This calculator provides body mass index (BMI) and the corresponding BMI weight status category for adults 20 years and older. For children and teens, 2 through 19 years, use the BMI Calculator for Children and Teens.
Can I use the BMI categories for adults to interpret children’s BMI?
In general, this is not possible. The adult calculator provides only the BMI value and not the BMI percentile. Consequently, it is not appropriate to use the BMI categories for adults to interpret the BMI of children and teens. However, if a child or teen has a BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or higher, the child almost certainly has obesity.