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| BMI CALCULATOR |
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| The first step in determining
whether you are a candidate for weight loss surgery is to
calculate your Body Mass Index, or BMI. Use the calculator
here to do this automatically: |
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| NOTE : Although
BMI is useful for creating guidelines for healthy adults (ages
18 to 65 years), it does not apply to infants, children,
adolescents, pregnant or breastfeeding women and adults over
65 years of age. |
| It must also be remembered
that overweight may or may not be due to increases in body
fat. Some very muscular or very short individuals may be
classified as obese, even when they are not. For example,
professional athletes may be very lean and muscular, with very
little body fat, yet they may weigh more than others their
same height simply because of their larger muscle mass
regardless of BMI. Similarly BMI is likely to overestimate fat
in individuals less than 5 feet tall. |
| BMI is a valid measurement
of weight in relation to health. However, it is not
recommended for use as the sole measurement of either body
composition or level of fitness. |
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