A bmi of between 185. Body mass index bmi is a persons weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. People who are overweight or obese are at higher risk for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure diabetes and high cholesterol. According to the national institutes of health nih. Body mass index bmi is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Your bmi is indicating your weight is in the category for adults of your height.
However her bmi would be expressed as at the 60th percentile for 13 year old girls. Weight and height guide chart. For your height a normal weight range would be from to pounds. Women from 20 to 29 years old should have bmi about 244. Enter your weight and height using standard or metric measures. It measures a persons weight in relation to their height.
Then women from 40 to 49 should have bmi about 278. For example a 13 year old girl who is 5 feet tall and weighs 100 pounds has a bmi of 195. A bmi of less than 185 means that a person is underweight. Calculate your body mass index. Select compute bmi and your bmi will appear below. Talking about the bmi chart for women by age and height you need to know the following national average of bmi.
Women from 30 to 39 should have bmi around 264. Bmi is an inexpensive and easy screening method for weight categoryunderweight healthy weight overweight and obesity. Bmi does not measure body fat directly but bmi is moderately correlated with more direct measures of body fat 123.