Body Mass Index (BMI) assesses your body weight relative to your height. The American Dietetic Association uses the following BMI formula: multiply your weight in pounds by 700. Then divide
that number by your height in inches two times.
For example: a person weighs 135 pounds and stands 5’7” tall. 135 pounds x 700 = 94,500. Divide that twice by 67” (5’7”). 94,500/67 = 1,410 divided by 67 again = BMI is 21
BMI was designed to determine how your weight affects the status of your health. Too high of a BMI means that you are more prone to illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. A pear-shaped person, who has excess weight in their hips and thighs, is at a much-decreased risk of many diseases than is an apple-shaped person, who has much of his or her weight in the chest and abdominal area.
What number do you hope to see?
| BMI | WEIGHT | RISK (PEAR) | RISK (APPLE) |
| <18.5 | Underweight | N/A | N/A |
| 18.5 – 24.9 | Normal | N/A | N/A |
| 25 – 29.9 | Overweight | Increased | High |
| 30 – 34.9 | Obese | High | Very High |
| 35 – 39.9 | Obese | Very High | Very High |
| >40 | Very Obese | Extreme | Extreme |
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