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Latino men and women who had a BMI greater than 30 were more likely to have gallbladder disease - National Health and Nutrition Survey (1999)

Research shows that children with a BMI greater than or equal to 23.7 in kindergarten had a 91% chance of being obese in the fifth grade.

You can test your health by taking a simple test that measures your body mass index

Body Mass Index: Body Mass Index (Your BMI) uses your height and weight to estimate your percentage of body fat. You can go to http://www.mayoclinic.com to test your health or you can do the test yourself. Here is the formula.

BMI calculator

Enter in height and weight: BMI Calculator

You can also use the BMI chart :

With pounds (lbs) and inches, use the following table to calculate the BMI. Find the appropriate height in the left-hand column. Move across the row to the given weight. The number at the top of the column is the BMI for that height and weight.

BMI (kg/m 2)	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	35	40
Height (in.)	Weight (lb.)
58	91	96	100	105	110	115	119	124	129	134	138	143	167	191
59	94	99	104	109	114	119	124	128	133	138	143	148	173	198
60	97	102	107	112	118	123	128	133	138	143	148	153	179	204
61	100	106	111	116	122	127	132	137	143	148	153	158	185	211
62	104	109	115	120	126	131	136	142	147	153	158	164	191	218
63	107	113	118	124	130	135	141	146	152	158	163	169	197	225
64	110	116	122	128	134	140	145	151	157	163	169	174	204	232
65	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	180	210	240
66	118	124	130	136	142	148	155	161	167	173	179	186	216	247
67	121	127	134	140	146	153	159	166	172	178	185	191	223	255
68	125	131	138	144	151	158	164	171	177	184	190	197	230	262
69	128	135	142	149	155	162	169	176	182	189	196	203	236	270
70	132	139	146	153	160	167	174	181	188	195	202	207	243	278
71	136	143	150	157	165	172	179	186	193	200	208	215	250	286
72	140	147	154	162	169	177	184	191	199	206	213	221	258	294
73	144	151	159	166	174	182	189	197	204	212	219	227	265	302
74	148	155	163	171	179	186	194	202	210	218	225	233	272	311
75	152	160	168	176	184	192	200	208	216	224	232	240	279	319
76	156	164	172	180	189	197	205	213	221	230	238	246	287	328

How did you score?

Score Chart

18.5 and under = Underweight

18.5 – 25 = Normal

25 – 30 = Overweight

30 and above = Obese

The BMI system is not a perfect guide. Other factors to consider when using this BMI test is that it is not able to measure your bone or muscle mass and cannot accurately measure extra abdominal mass.

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This site was created by Elisa Rubalcava in fulfillment of requirements for the course CSS 335: Latino Health Issues taught by Dr. Szkupinski Quiroga at Arizona State University, Spring 2005.