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 Health Checks

Imperial 

Body Mass

Calculator

Do you need to lose weight?

Experts agree that the best way to tell whether you need to lose weight is to calculate your ' Body-Mass Index' 

 

Enter your height in Feet 

and Inches

 

Enter your weight in Stone  

 

and Pounds

 

Press the Calculate button to get your Body Mass Index 

 

Your result:  

A Body Mass Index of over 30: 

is defined as obese. It's recommended that you lose weight. 

A Body Mass Index of over 25 but under 30: 

means you are overweight. It's recommended that you lose weight.

A Body Mass Index under 25: 

means you are not overweight. 

 

 

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Page last updated: 2 January 2007