Benefits of BMI Calculator

BMI Calculator for Children and Teens

BMI or body mass index ( BMI) is one method to determine the amount of fat in a person's body that is based on the person's height. BMI is calculated by analyzing the person's weight as well as height. For adolescents and children, BMI can be used to figure out if a child or teenager is overweight, or of an appropriate weight, overweight or overweight. The body fat of a child changes with age. Additionally, boys and girls differ in their levels of body fat as they age. This is the reason BMI for children, also known as BMI-for-age includes gender and the age of the child.

This calculator provides an estimate BMI for children between the ages of 5-18. It will inform you if a child is underweight, at an ideal weight, or at risk of being overweight, or is currently overweight.

Body Mass Index, or BMI is an essential measurement that measures your height and weight. It's the weight of a person as kilograms divided into the square of his/her height in meters. This is because the National Institute of Health (NIH) has now established BMI as the decisive indicator to determine if we are in the category of normal weight, underweight and overweight or obese. Knowing your BMI is a very important element in maintaining health and optimal fitness level. A healthy BMI can help to keep heart issues as well as type 2 diabetes and hypertension under control. A healthy BMI is a measure of being at your ideal weight. BMI is essentially a quantifiable measure of tissue mass, also known as bone, fat, and muscles of an individual.

If, however, you're an athlete or a generally athletic person your body weight might be higher not because of fat but due to muscles. Muscle is more dense than fat. The greater density of muscle means more weight and hence, greater BMI. In such a scenario it's not harmful as it doesn't carry the health risks the high BMI reading carries.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

1. How to use BMI calculator?
   To determine your BMI to calculate your BMI, follow these steps:
   Enter your weight in the box and select its units (kilograms or pounds).
   Enter your height in feet and inches.
   Calculate the amount.
   If you'd like the calculation again, simply press re-calculate.
2. What do you calculate BMI determined?
   BMI is determined by dividing a person's mass in kgs with the square measure of their size in metres. For instance, if your weight is 60 kg at 5'3'', and the height you have is, your BMI is calculated as follows:60 + 2.61 (1.6 * 1.6) (5 feet 3 inches equals approximately 1.6 meters)This results in the BMI reading of 22.9.
3. What is the reason why BMI calculation crucial for your health?
   The National Institute of Health (NIH) has now established BMI to be the deciding factor to determine if you are normal weight, overweight and overweight or obese. If you don't fall into that category as normal, your health could be at risk. Let's assume your BMI of 17.5. This means you're in the midst of being overweight. Being overweight means you are more susceptible to illness as it indicates the body's immunity is weak. You can even get osteoporosis at later times in life or become anaemic. But, if you're obese, overweight or overweight, the chances of developing various ailments increase with the increase in your BMI number. You're more likely to develop diseases such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke among others.
4. What's the median BMI value of adults and children?
   For the case of children, BMI calculates in the same way as adults but healthy and unhealthy ranges are calculated in a different method. We don't have a set of thresholds to define healthy and at-risk thresholds in children. A child's BMI values are compared with other children with the same age and sex and a percentile is calculated.If it is determined that the BMI value is below the 5th percentile of children, they are deemed overweight. In the event that you find that the BMI value is over 95th percentile, they're classified as obese. Any value between 85th to 95th percentiles is considered as overweight and between 5th and 85th percentile, the figure is considered as normal.
5. What is the best time to visit a doctor?
   Ideally, if you suspect that your BMI falls within any other category than normal then you must get tested at least every six months or a year at the maximum. But the further your BMI is below the normal range, which is 18.5 to 24, the greater chance you're in. If you're extremely overweight or even at the beginning level of obesity, it is imperative to see a doctor immediately. In the absence of other numbers, it's impossible to establish the true state of your health because of the limitation of a BMI number. The above value only gives you an estimate which is applicable to all. These estimates are not personal and cannot replace health advice given in any way.