How to Find Your Perfect BMI Weight

Body mass index (BMI) is a approximate measure of body fat. BMI for adults does not consider age or gender. Calculated based on height and weight, BMI is mainly used as a basis for determining how healthy a person's weight is and as an indication of his likelihood of experiencing future weight-related health problems. A healthy BMI is from 19 to 24.9. Your weight range to put you into this BMI category depends on your height.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access

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Instructions

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  Find your current height and weight on the "Body Mass Index Table" on the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute website. You will fall into one of four categories -- normal, overweight, obese or extreme obesity. The "perfect" BMI is a weight that falls in the normal category for your height.

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  Enter your sex and height in feet and inches on CaloriesPerHour.com. Click "Calculate" to get the recommended weight for your height along with a healthy weight range.

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  Use the Hamwi formulas, developed by Dr. G.J. Hamwi. According to the formula for females, a good weight is 100 lb. for the first 5 feet plus 5 lb. for each inch above. For males, a good weight is 106 lb. for the first 5 feet plus 6 lb. for each additional inch of height. If you have a light frame, reduce the result by 10 percent; if you have a heavy frame, increase it by 10 percent.