What Your BMI Says About Your Health

What Your BMI Says About Your Health 23 A BMI, or body mass index, is an estimation of how much body fat you have. 22 20 21 Problems with BMI Calculators How do you find your BMI? The correlation between Weight your BMI and your actual body fat can vary. Your weight combines muscle and fat, and a BMI calculator can't tell the difference. A muscular person will have a higher BMI but won't be overweight. x 703 (Height in inches)? What does my BMI mean? < 18.5 Underweight Your BMI and Your Health 18.5–24.9 Healthy A high BMI may cause these conditions: 25.0-29.9 • Heart Disease • High Blood Pressure • High LDL Cholesterol • Low HDL Cholesterol • Type 2 Diabetes • Breathing Problems • Gallstones • Gallbladder Disease • Osteoarthritis • Sleep Apnea Multiple Cancers Overweight > 30.0 Obese