Your BMI classification
Your BMI result:
< 18.5 - Underweight
You are under optimum weight for your height. This may be due to inadequate fat reserves and/or low amounts of lean tissue (e.g. muscle). For some individuals, optimum well being will require moderate weight gain.
18.5-25.0 - Acceptable
You currently have a healthy weight for your height.
25.1-29.9 - Overweight
You are over optimum weight for your height. This can be due to either excess fat or lean tissue (e.g. muscle and bone) and further investigation is required to determine which is the case for you. If you are carrying excess fat you may be facing associated health problems and losing some weight would be beneficial.
≥30 - Obese
You are significantly over optimum weight for your height. You may be facing associated health risks. Strategies for sustainable moderate weight loss are necessary for your future health and well being.
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Please Note
These BMI measures are not suitable for Asian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whose healthy BMI range appears to be lower than that for Australians of European descent.
