BMI Calculator

BMI Calcualtor shiny app allows you to calculate your BMI
19.12.2014

Why measure BMI

BMI is considered a helpful index to determine whether a person has a healthy body weight, input requirements are very simple, just the weight and height of a person is needed.

An unhealthy BMI is linked to increased health risks. Find more detailed information here, including some cautions.

What is BMI

BMI or Body mass index is calculated as:

\( BMI=Weight/Height^2 \)

Resulting values have the following meaning:

BMI	Weight status
< 18.5	Underweight
18.5-24.9	Normal
25.0-29.9	Overweight
30.0-39.9	Moderate to severe obese
>40	Very severely obese

Populations world wide increase weight

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Try it!

Test your BMI here:

https://pwohl.shinyapps.io/BMIcalculator/

All you need is your height (in cm) and current weight (in kg).