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.
BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters x Height in Meters ) )
| Classification |
BMI (kg/m2 )
|
Risk
of other obesity related medical complications
|
|
Underweight |
<18.5
|
Low
(but has risk of different set of other clinical problems)
|
|
Normal
range |
18.5-24.9
|
Average |
|
Overweight |
25.0-29.9
|
Mildly
increased
|
|
Obese |
>30.0
|
|
|
Class I
|
30.0-34.9
|
Moderate
|
|
Class II
|
35.0-39.9
|
Severe
|
|
Class III
|
>40.0
|
Very
severe
|
Skin Folds
Body fat spread throughout the body. There is a portion of body fat around the organs of the body and the muscles of the body. The other half is below the surface of the skin and it is known as a fat skin folds.
Skinfold test requires measuring skinfold thickness at several places on the body. Total skinfold readings can be expected the amount of fat in the body is made. The equipment needed is a skin fold calipers.
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