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One method of determining your weight and
health status is to calculate your Body Mass Index or BMI, which
is a ratio of height to weight.
| Clasification |
BMI |
Overall
Health Risk |
| Underweight |
<18.5
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Low,
but risk of other
clinical problems is increased.
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| Normal
range |
18.5
- 24.9 |
Average. |
| Overweight |
25
- 29.9 |
Increased
risk. |
| Obese |
>30 |
Severe
increase in health risk. |
Xenical may be right for you if you are considerably
overweight (at least 30% above ideal weight or a BMI
of 30 or greater). Xenical may also be right for you
if you are overweight (at least 20% above ideal weight or
a BMI of 27 or greater) and also have risk
factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart
disease or diabetes.
Enter your weight in pounds and your height in inches
in the form below and press the "Check BMI" button
To manually calculate your body mass index
take your weight in kilograms and divide by your height in meters
squared.
Remember the formula: BMI = weight in kilograms / (height in meters)2.
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