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I'd really like to know how to figure out your bmi?
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BMI: Bmi is a calculation of mass in weight- lbs divided by height in inches. It does not, however, calculate body fat!
Answered 2/22/2013
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Online or app store: Get an app or go online - there are hundreds of apps to allow calculation of bmi.
Answered 9/29/2012
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NHLBI: Try this website: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm. This gives you an accurate BMI based on your height and weight, and gives you the guidelines for normal, underweight, overweight and obese. Just plug in the numbers.
Answered 10/15/2016
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