Body Mass Index
                       
  Definition: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.  (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

 		   
                       
Calculate your BMI:                    
    Feet   Inches              
  Height:                
            BMI          
  Weight:            
                       
                       
                       
Your State Standard:   For 5 to 18 year old boys and girls.        
                       
  Age:              
            BMI Standard          
  Gender:            
                       
                       
What does your score mean? = Under weight          
= Normal weight          
(Children ages 5 - 18)   Calculate your BMI Standard to adjust the chart. = Over weight          
30.0   &  Up = Obese          
                       
                       
                       
For more information on what your BMI score means visit the CDC's website here.