Are You Obese? Find Out With This BMI Calculator

Obesity has become an epidemic in this country, and not just among adults but children as well. If you’re concerned about your weight, it can be helpful to know your body mass index, or BMI, which is a simple way of estimating whether you are overweight or obese based on your height and weight measurements.

 This calculator will tell you whether you fall into the overweight or obese category for your age, gender, and height based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. You can use this information to decide whether it’s time to make some changes to your diet and lifestyle to avoid health problems down the road.

Use this chart as a guideline

We consider a person obese when their body mass index (BMI) is over 30. To calculate your BMI, you can use this formula: weight in pounds / (height in inches x height in inches) x 703. 

Calculate the amount of exercise you need to lose weight

You can use a BMI calculator to find out if you're obese. If your BMI is over 30, then you have obesity. To lose weight, you have to do exercise for at least 30 minutes a day.

 But if you're obese, you may need to exercise for longer than that to see results. Walking, jogging, and swimming are all great exercises to help you lose weight.

Calculate the number of calories you need to cut back on to lose weight

If you're obese, that means your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher. To get to a healthy weight, you'll need to cut back on the number of calories you eat every day. 

Use this calculator to figure out how many calories you need to cut back on to lose weight.