Interactive BMI (Body Mass Index) and BSA (Body Surface Area) calculator. Requires the calculator gadget.
Usage: {{BMI Calculator}}
BMI / Body Surface Area
BMI & Body Surface Area
| Parameter
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Value
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| Weight (kg)
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| Height (cm)
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| Results
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| BMI (kg/m²)
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kg/m²
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| BSA (Mosteller, m²)
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m²
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| BMI Classification (WHO)
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| <18.5 | Underweight
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| 18.5–24.9 | Normal weight
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| 25–29.9 | Overweight
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| 30–34.9 | Obesity class I
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| 35–39.9 | Obesity class II
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| ≥40 | Obesity class III (morbid)
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| References
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- WHO. Obesity: preventing and managing the global epidemic. WHO Technical Report Series 894. Geneva, 2000.
- Mosteller RD. Simplified calculation of body-surface area. N Engl J Med. 1987;317(17):1098. PMID 3657876.
- BMI = weight (kg) / height² (m²). BSA (Mosteller) = √(height(cm) × weight(kg) / 3600).
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