Benefits of BMI Calculator

BMI Calculator for Children and Teens

Body Mass Index ( BMI) is a way of estimating the body's fat content that includes the individual's height. BMI is calculated by analyzing the person's weight and height. For teens and children, BMI is used to figure the extent to which a child teenager is at an appropriate weight, overweight, or obese. The amount of fat a child's body has changes with age. Additionally, boys and girls differ in the amount of body fat when they get older. This is why BMI for children, also known as BMI-for-age includes gender and age.

This calculator estimates an estimation of BMI for children between the ages of 5-18. It will inform you if a child is underweight in a normal weight, is at risk of becoming overweight, or is now overweight.

Body Mass Index, or BMI is a vital measure of the person's height and weight. It's the weight of a person in kilograms divided by the square root of his/her size in meters. It is the National Institute of Health (NIH) has now established BMI to be the most important factor to determine if you are underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. So, knowing your BMI is a vital aspect in maintaining the health of your body and optimum fitness level. A healthy BMI will also help combat heart disease such as type 2 diabetes as well as hypertension in check. A normal BMI is an indicator of being in the ideal weight range. BMI is essentially a quantifiable measurement of the tissue mass, also known as bone, fat, and muscles of an individual.

However, if you are an athlete or physical activity person, you weight might be excessive in no way due to fat but due to muscles. Muscle is more dense than fat. The greater density of muscle can mean more weight , which translates into more BMI. In such a scenario, it is not unhealthy because it doesn't have the health risks that the high BMI reads.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

1. How to use BMI calculator?
   To determine your BMI Follow these steps:
   Enter your weight and choose its size (kilograms or pounds).
   Enter your height in feet and inches.
   Calculate the amount.
   If you'd like the calculation again, just click re-calculate.
2. What do I calculate BMI calculated?
   BMI is determined by divising a person's weigh in kilograms and the square measure of their measurement in meters. For instance, if you weight is 60 kg and you're 5'3 inches tall and you weigh 60 kilograms, your BMI could be calculated using the formula: 60 / 2.61 (1.6 * 1.6) (5 feet 3 inches, which is around 1.6 meters)This is an BMI reading of 22.9.
3. What is the reason why BMI calculation important for your health?
   The National Institute of Health (NIH) has now established BMI as the most important measure to determine whether you are underweight, normal weight and overweight or obese. If you are not within the category of normal weight, your health is at risk. Let's say that your BMI of 17.5. This means that you are underweight. Being underweight makes you more prone to diseases because it signifies that your body's immunity may be weak. You can even get osteoporosis later in life or be anaemic. However, if you are overweight, obese or severely obese, your chances to develop various illnesses rise as you increase the BMI number. The risk increases for diseases such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease and stroke among others.
4. What is the typical BMI value on children and adults?
   For young children BMI calculates in the same way as adults but healthy and unhealthy levels are determined in a different manner. We do not have fixed values to determine healthy and at-risk thresholds in children. The children's BMI values are compared to other children similar in age and the sex of the child and a percentage is calculated.If it is determined that the BMI value is below the 5th percentile of children, they are considered overweight. However, if your BMI value is over 95th percentile value, they are classified as obese. Any value between 85th to 95th percentile is considered to be overweight and between 5th and 85th percentile, it is considered normal.
5. When do you need to see your doctor?
   If you believe that your BMI falls within any other category than normal then you must get tested every once in six months or a year at the highest. But the further your BMI is below the normal range, that is 18.5 to 24, the greater chance you're in. If you're extremely overweight or even near the phase of obesity, then it is imperative to see a doctor immediately. If you are not in the middle of results, it's hard to know the precise condition of your health, due to the limited range of the BMI number. The above figure gives you an estimate that applies to everyone. They are not personal, and shouldn't be used to replace professional medical guidance in any situation.