The reading on a bathroom scale gives you one indication of your size, but unless you take height into account, you could
be at the perfect weight—for someone 9 feet tall. The body mass index (BMI) provides a more accurate assessment of your weight.
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Under 25 - normal weight
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25 to 29 - overweight
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30 and above - obese
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Or, use the formula below. We used the example of a person who's 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds:
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1. Write down your weight in pounds (190).
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2. Multiply that number by 703 (190x703=133,570).
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Multiply your height in inches by itself (70x70=4,900).
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4. Divide the answer to No. 2 by the answer to No. 3
(133,570 ÷ 4,900=27.26).
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(Your BMI)
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