What is your Body Mass Index (BMI)?

[tedginn05]

I'm only 5'2", which I think really fucks my shit up on BMI. It says I'm 'obese', but if I were obese, wouldn't my stomach stick out past my chest? Wouldn't I have tits? Wouldn't I not be able to ride my bike 50 miles without a problem? I am overweight, but I'm not obese.

Fat ass

:tongue2:

 

[jimotis4heisman]

7 feet 6 inches.........circus freak.

ive got a 2.1 40 yard dash though. figured id put on the wadders and throw out some bs by switiching the 6-7 to 7-6 and 235 to 325...

 

[tedginn05]

I'm glad everyone on this board is getting their fair share of food.

None of us are underweight.

 

[Saw31]

23.7 = normal

 

[Buckin' A]

That BMI stuff is bullshit. I am 32 years old, weigh 185 lbs, and am 5'10" tall. I lift at least 4 days a week and am at 10% body fat. Yet, this chart says I am overweight.

Yea, I am bitter!

 

[Buckin' A]

Hell, that chart would probably tell that vomitting Olsen sister that she was a fat ass!

 

[craigblitz]

muscle turns into fat - Tibor75

WTF.. And you are a Doctor????

Tell me how muscle turns into fat.. If that is possible I can turn fat into muscle then sweet.. What happends is players eat at their prior maintaince level and they do not adjust for the muscle mass depleting. That will get them fat but muscle can never ever ever ever turn into fat.

 

[JXC]

<TABLE id=AutoNumber3 style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%">Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
Weight: 220 pounds

Your BMI is 27.7, indicating your weight is in the overweight category for adults of your height. </TD><TD width="50%">

<TABLE class=boxBackground style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#cecfb5 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD class=psmall scope=col align=middle bgColor=#ffcc99>BMI</TD><TD class=psmall scope=col align=middle bgColor=#ffcc99>Weight Status</TD></TR><TR><TD class=psmall scope=row align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>Below 18.5</TD><TD class=psmall align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>Underweight</TD></TR><TR><TD class=psmall scope=row align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>18.5–24.9</TD><TD class=psmall align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>Normal</TD></TR><TR><TD class=psmall scope=row align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>

25.0–29.9</TD><TD class=psmall align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>Overweight

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=psmall scope=row align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>30.0 and Above</TD><TD class=psmall align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>Obese</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>​

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Mili should like seing this!

What it doesn't take into account is people who are body builders who are all muscle so I consider the BMI to be meaningless.

I'm 6'3" 218...and definitely not overweight. I don't think it works well for taller people.

 

[Golferdow01]

<table style="border-collapse: collapse;" id="AutoNumber1" border="0" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td width="50%"> For the information you entered:
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Calculate again: English | Metric​

</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" id="AutoNumber3" border="0" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="50%"> <script language="javascript"> var inches = delineate2(text) var inches = inches - 0; // an arithmetic operation converts string to numeric var pounds = delineate(text); var pounds = pounds - 0; // an arithmetic operation converts string to numeric var bmi = Math.round(pounds * 703 * 10 / inches / inches) / 10; var feet = parseInt(inches / 12); var inches = inches % 12; var inches = Math.round(inches*100)/100; //rounds off long javascript decimals document.write('Height: ' + feet + ' feet, ' + inches + ' inches
'); document.write('Weight: ' + pounds + ' pounds

'); document.write('Your BMI is ' + bmi + ', '); </script>Height: 5 feet, 10 inches
Weight: 147 pounds

Your BMI is 21.1, indicating your weight is within the normal range for adults of your height. Maintaining a healthy weight may reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with overweight and obesity.

For information about the importance of a healthy diet and physical activity in maintaining a healthy weight, visit Tips for Adults on Achieving a Healthy Weight.
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<table class="boxBackground" style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" bordercolor="#cecfb5" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td scope="col" class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99"> BMI</td> <td scope="col" class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99"> Weight Status</td> </tr> <tr> <td scope="row" class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Below 18.5</td> <td class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Underweight</td> </tr> <tr> <td scope="row" class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff">

18.5–24.9</td> <td class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Normal

</td> </tr> <tr> <td scope="row" class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> 25.0–29.9</td> <td class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Overweight</td> </tr> <tr> <td scope="row" class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> 30.0 and Above</td> <td class="psmall" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Obese</td></tr></tbody></table>​

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Good eating and gym time have made this an easy one, along with a 23 year old metabolism :)

 

[zincfinger]

muscle turns into fat - Tibor75

WTF.. And you are a Doctor????

Tell me how muscle turns into fat.. If that is possible I can turn fat into muscle then sweet.. What happends is players eat at their prior maintaince level and they do not adjust for the muscle mass depleting. That will get them fat but muscle can never ever ever ever turn into fat.

Good point. Another question, does it seem strange to anyone else that a BMI calculator would not factor gender into the equation? No way do a man and woman of the same height have the same ideal weight range.

Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
Weight: 190 pounds

Your BMI is 23.7

 

[tedginn05]

Good point. Another question, does it seem strange to anyone else that a BMI calculator would not factor gender into the equation? No way do a man and woman of the same height have the same ideal weight range.

Here...

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/av.htm

This one factors in gender.

EDIT:On that same page it links to a woman version of the BMI.

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm

 

[Thump]

Here...

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/av.htm

This one factors in gender.

EDIT:On that same page it links to a woman version of the BMI.

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm

Good find, same results.

 

[tedginn05]

Good find, same results.

I did find that if you selected your age as adult instead of entering a number, it does change for women.

I don't know. Let me look some more.

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

I'm not fat, I'm extra fluffy! since I already know this I see no reason to find my BMI.. why waste time affirming the obvious???

 

[bucks4me]

23.2 for both sites. I found it interesting that they included what women think is their ideal weight for my height and weight. I found it very encouraging to see that women with my height and weight have an ideal weight almost 15 lbs less than what I weigh.