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Metric BMI = weight kg ÷ height m². US BMI = 703 × weight lb ÷ height in². Healthy-weight range = BMI boundary × height m². BMI Prime = BMI ÷ 25. Ponderal Index = weight kg ÷ height m³.- Apply the formulaMetric BMI = weight kg ÷ height m². US BMI = 703 × weight lb ÷ height in². Healthy-weight range = BMI boundary × height m². BMI Prime = BMI ÷ 25. Ponderal Index = weight kg ÷ height m³.22.86 kg/m²healthy weight · adult screening band · healthy range 56.7-76.3 kg · BMI Prime 0.91 · Ponderal Index 13.06 kg/m³
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Current inputs in the calculation
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- Unit mode
- Metric: kilograms + centimetres
Choose the measurement system shown in the calculator.- Age
- 30 years
Adult BMI bands apply from age 20. Children and teenagers need age-and-sex percentile charts.- Sex for context
- Female
Adult BMI arithmetic is the same, but clinical interpretation can depend on sex, age and body composition.- Metric weight
- 70 kg
Use body weight in kilograms.- Metric height
- 175 cm
Use standing height in centimetres.- US weight
- 154 lb
Use body weight in pounds.- Height feet
- 5 ft
Whole feet part of height.- Height inches
- 9 in
Additional inches after whole feet.
Resulting answer
22.86 kg/m²
healthy weight · adult screening band · healthy range 56.7-76.3 kg · BMI Prime 0.91 · Ponderal Index 13.06 kg/m³
- Answer
- 22.86 kg/m²
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- healthy weight · adult screening band · healthy range 56.7-76.3 kg · BMI Prime 0.91 · Ponderal Index 13.06 kg/m³
Assumptions used
What this answer assumes
BMI is rounded to two decimals. Healthy-weight boundaries use BMI 18.5-24.9 and are rounded to one decimal in the selected unit system.
- The calculator supports metric BMI arithmetic and the equivalent US customary formula using the 703 conversion factor.
- Height must be greater than zero because the formula divides by height squared.
- Adult BMI categories are screening categories for adults aged 20 and over, not a diagnosis or individual health assessment.
- The healthy-weight range uses common adult BMI boundaries of 18.5 to 24.9 and is rounded for practical display.
- BMI can be misleading for children, pregnancy, athletes, older adults and people with unusual body composition; use clinical guidance for health decisions.
Master’s Tip
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Master’s Tip: keep BMI, category, height, weight, age context, healthy-weight range and the “not a diagnosis” limitation together. BMI is useful as a quick screening index, but waist measurement, body composition, pregnancy status, ethnicity, medical history and clinician judgement can change the interpretation.
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- Unit mode
- Metric: kilograms + centimetres
Choose the measurement system shown in the calculator.- Age
- 30 years
Adult BMI bands apply from age 20. Children and teenagers need age-and-sex percentile charts.- Sex for context
- Female
Adult BMI arithmetic is the same, but clinical interpretation can depend on sex, age and body composition.- Metric weight
- 70 kg
Use body weight in kilograms.