How to Calculate BMI in Women

The Body Mass Index, commonly referred to as the BMI, is an indicator of a person's body fatness, and is often used to determine whether or not a person is underweight or overweight, in relation to the general population. BMI is calculated via a fairly simple formula: weight (lb.) / [height (in.)]squared x 703, thought there are a number of websites available online that can do these calculations for you.

Things You'll Need

• Your height
• Your weight
• Computer
• Internet access

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Instructions

• 1

  Open your Internet browser.

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  Visit the Center for Disease Control's main website (see Resources).

• 3

  Perform a search for "adult bmi calculator" using the search bar at the top right of the CDC website's homepage.

• 4

  Click the top link, which should read "Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Weight: BMI: Adult BMI..."

• 5

  Enter your height (in feet and inches) and weight (in pounds) into the "Height" and "Weight" fields.

• 6

  Click "Calculate."