Benefits of BMI Calculator

BMI Calculator for Children and Teens

Body Mass Index ( BMI) is a way of estimating the fat percentage of a person's body. It considers the person's height. BMI is calculated using an individual's weight and height. In teenagers and children BMI is used to find whether a child teenager is not at an appropriate weight overweight, or overweight. The amount of fat a child's body has changes as they grow older. Girls and boys differ in their amount of body fat as they mature. This is the reason BMI for children, also called BMI for age, covers gender and age.

This calculator calculates an estimate BMI for children between the ages of 5-18. It will indicate whether a child is overweight and at an ideal weight, or at risk of becoming overweight, or has already become overweight.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a key index that relates to one's height as well as weight. It's a measure of one's weight measured in kilograms, divided by square root of his/her measured height, in meters. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has established BMI as the decisive measurement to determine if you are in the category of normal weight, underweight, overweight or overweight. So, knowing your BMI is an important aspect in maintaining a healthy body as well as an high level of fitness. A healthy BMI will also help prevent heart problems Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and hypertension in check. A normal BMI can be a sign of being in the ideal weight range. BMI is basically a quantified measure of tissue mass, also known as bones, muscles, fat, and fat, of an individual.

However, if you are an athlete or a generally physically active individual, then your body weight may be high not due to fat but because of muscles. Muscle is more dense than fat and abundance of muscle means greater weight, and consequently, greater BMI. However, in this situation, it is not unhealthy because it does not have the health risks that the high BMI reads.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

1. How to use BMI calculator?
   To determine your BMI take these steps:
   Enter your weight and select the units (kilograms or pounds).
   Enter your height in feet and inches.
   Calculate the amount.
   If you want to calculate another time, just press recalculate.
2. How do you calculate BMI calculated?
   BMI is calculated by dividing an individual's amount of weight in kilograms, by square of their measurement in meters. In the example above, if your weight is 60 kg with a height of 5'3, your BMI is calculated as follows:60 (60) / 2.61 (1.6 * 1.6) (5 feet 3 inches is roughly 1.6 meters)This results in a BMI reading of 22.9.
3. Why is 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 or overweight. If you are not in that category as normal, your health may be at risk. Let's suppose your BMI has reached 17.5. This indicates that you're in the midst of being overweight. Being overweight makes you more susceptible to illnesses because it signifies that your body's immunity may be weak. It is possible to develop osteoporosis in later years of your life or become anaemic. If you're overweight, obese or obese, your odds of developing various ailments increase because of the increase in your BMI number. The risk increases for illnesses like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, the coronary artery condition, stroke, among others.
4. What's the median BMI value for both adults and children?
   For young children BMI will be determined in the identical manner as adults, but healthy and unhealthy levels are determined differently. We don't have fixed standards to determine healthy and at-risk thresholds in children. Children's BMI values are compared with other children of the same age , age and gender, and then a percentile is calculated.If it is determined that the BMI value is below the 5th percentile of children, they're thought of as underweight. Should they're BMI value is over 95th percentile, they're classified as overweight. Any value between 85th to 95th percentile is considered to be overweight and from 5th to 85th percentile is considered normal.
5. What is the best time to visit the doctor?
   Ideally, if you feel that your BMI belongs to the category of normal or higher it is recommended that you get tested at least every six months or at the maximum. However, the further away your BMI is below the normal range which can range from 18.5 to 24, the higher danger you're taking. If you're seriously overweight or are even on the stage of obesity, you should consult a physician immediately. For the remaining tests, it's difficult to determine the precise state of your health because of the limitation of the BMI number. The above figure gives you an estimate which is applicable to all. They are not personal, and shouldn't be used to replace healthcare advice for any circumstance.