DelaWELL Program -- Health Calculators "Placing Delaware at the Forefront of Wellness"

What is BMI?
Body Mass Index or BMI is based on your height and weight. BMI is a reliable indicator of body fatness for people. Doctors often use BMI to establish if a person is underweight, at a healthy weight or is overweight. The BMI ranges are based on the relationship between body weight and risk of disease. Overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for many diseases and health conditions, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.

While BMI is accurate for most people, it doesn't work for everyone. It's important to remember that:

• You could have a high BMI but be at a weight that is considered healthy if you're muscular or athletic.
• You could have a normal BMI and have poor nutrition.

It's important to talk with your doctor about weight-related health risks.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Use the following BMI Calculator for Adults to determine which weight category you fall within.

Other helpful health calculators:

Activity Calorie Burn Rate Calculator (Source: Discovery Health)

This calculator estimates the number of calories a person burns while performing a range of activities at varying intensity levels and time periods/distances.

Cost of Smoking (Source: Discovery Health)

This calculator will help you determine how much you spend on cigarettes every week, month, and year, as well as how much you would save if you quit.

Beats and Breaths Calculator (Source: Discovery Health)

This calculator will estimate your number of heartbeats and breaths since birth.