Now a days we are very much health conscious and we want to remain away from all kinds of diseases.People try to avoid fatty food stuffs and oil foods as they want to maintain their body.People do yoga, exercises in the morning in order to remain fit in their life.

Such kind of feeling is mostly seen in females and the girls of the modern age as they are very much hygienic and want to remain thin.Some females prefer to have zero size figure.For them there is a good device invented known as BMI.

BMI stands for Body Mass Index.It is a device used to measure the  weight of the body on the basis of the weight and the height, assuming the average body composition.The SI unit of BMI is:

Also the US customary unit is: 

Just have a look at the BMI calculator below:

How to use the BMI calculator?

1. First of all measure you actual weight with the help of weighing machine.
2. Then measure you height.The height you measure should be in terms of centimeters.
3. Then enter the height and the weight and then click on calculate button.

At last you will get your BMI.Its the easiest way to calculate and so its good for the females.If they feel that they are fat, they can check their BMI and can work accordingly.

Actually BMI is used to calculate whether the body is underweight, overweight or obese.Lets check it out:

Category BMI (kg/sq meter) range

Underweight 16.5 to 18.4

Normal 18.5 to 25.5

Overweight 26 to 29.9

Obese  Above 30