Are you overweight?

Body Mass Index [BMI] (or Quetelet Index): (Indice de Masse Corporelle ou Index de Quetelet IMC): The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index (Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian), is a measure of relative weight based on an individual's mass and height. It's calculated as follows:

1. BMI = (Weight in Pounds / (Height in inches x Height in inches) ) x 703
2. Metric BMI Formula: BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters x Height in Meters ) ).
3. In both above cases, if BMI > 18.5 = Underweight; BMI: 18.5 - 24.9 = Normal weight; BMI: 25–29.9 = Overweight; BMI of 30 or greater = Obesity.
4. Quick and practical way to find out if you're overfat: Multiply your waist size by 2. If the total is higher than your height (in inches), then you're overfat. Say your waist size is 36" and you're 5'11" tall: 36 x 2 = 72. Then you're 1 inch overfat.

NOTE: BMI doesn't take muscle mass and bones into consideration

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