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Source: Adapted from Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report.
A handout from the With Every Heartbeat is Life manual which provides a body mass index chart. Keywords "Heart Health; With Every Heartbeat Is Life; body mass index; BMI; chart; NHLBI; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NIH; National Institutes of Health"
216 HANdOuT—SESSION 6 Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart. HANdOuT—SESSION 6 217 Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart. Created Date: 11/11/2011 4:55:34 PM
Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: evidence report. Bethesda, Md.: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Obesity Education Initiative; 1998. NIH Publication No. 98-4083.
Title: Body Mass Index Chart Author: Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Created Date: 7/5/2006 2:39:25 PM
This spreadsheet for Excel contains a BMI calculator that uses both the CDC and the NHANES II definitions for BMI. The chart shows your BMI on the spectrum based on the chosen formula and gender.
Your body mass index (BMI) is a measurement that allows you to assess your risk for health problems due to excess body weight. If your BMI is high, lifestyle changes can help prevent further weight gain to avoid health problems.