Under weight, healthy weight, over weight, obese
BMI varies from person to person and one measure of this variability is the standard deviation. Assuming the BMI is approximately normally distributed, only around 0.135% of the people will have results that are -3 sd or lower.
Using BMI to measure overall health, without taking muscle tone into account, can give false results. People with lower body fat percentage tend to have a higher BMI without being overweight. BMI is no longer an accurate way of measuring overall health.
Although the BMI formula for adults and children is the same, the way the results are interpreted differ. Therefore, what is considered a healthy BMI also differs. For adults, an ideal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A person with a BMI over 24.9 is considered overweight. A person with a BMI under 18.5 is considered underweight.
According to the BMI results, you are underweight however the BMI doesn't work well with those that aren't adults.1.44*1.44 = 2.07..35/2.07.. = 16.9...BMI Categories:Underweight =
There are various sites that will display to you the body mass index and how to calculate it. BMI is the most common calculation to calculate a healthy body weight. Here is a link to a site that lets you input all of your personal criteria to determine your BMI, and in return it will display your results. You can play with the numbers to see what is healthy, if your BMI is not. http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
BMI results are distorted in people with high muscle mass and it does not represent body composition
"A BMI scale is used to calculate BMI or Body Mass Index; additionally, a BMI chart, formula, or a standard BMI calculator may be used to calculate BMI or Body Mass Index as well."
the best place to test your BMI is either at a registered gymnasium or your local gp surgery where it can be tested under supervisory conditions and all results will be collated correctly and shoulder a diet/exercise regime be needed will be offered immediately.
to measure your bmi you also need to know your weight as bmi is your body fat based on height and weight. go to this site to mease your bmi http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm
BMI = 18.35
NO! that is a very high bmi.
underweight: below 2nd BMI centilehealthy weight: between the 2nd and 90th BMI centileoverweight: between 91st and to 97th BMI centileobese: at or above 98th BMI centile. This BMI centile