What is a Body Mass Index?

Your body mass index (BMI) is an indicator of your total body fat, which is related to your risk of developing or dying from a weight related disease.

While there are some limitations with BMI calculators, they do provide you with an idea of how overweight you may be.

How to Use the BMI calculator

1. Enter your height to the nearest inch.

2. Enter your weight to the nearest pound (nobody sees the results, so be honest)

3. Click the "Calculate My BMI" button with your mouse

4. The calculator will give you a BMI number and indicate which risk category you are in

You can reduce the number that you entered into the weight box until you are in the "Normal" category.  This will give you a rough idea of how much weight to lose for better health.