Body Mass Index - BMI - American version of the calculation

Body Mass Index
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Also note: if you are exactly 5 feet or 6 feet tall, put a 0 in the inches box. The result is "infinity" if you leave the inches box empty.

Under new government guidelines, people with BMI's of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while those with BMI's of 30 and above are considered obese. Those with BMI's of 18.5 or less are considered underweight.

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