How is BMI calculated?

Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement of a person's weight in relation to their height. It offers an inexpensive and simple method of categorising people according to their BMI value so that we can screen people’s weight category and indicate their potential risk for health conditions.


What is a bmi calculation? 

There are two BMI calculation formulas to calculate BMI depending whether you’re using metric or imperial measurements. BMI calculation formula

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