The Body Mass Index is calculated by putting your body’s height and you weight into relation.
The Body Mass Index is a result of dividing the body weight (kilograms) by the body height squared (meters).
According to the WHO, the result is sorted into these categories:
| Body Mass Index | Category |
|---|---|
| < 17 | Too low |
| 17–20 | Underweight |
| 20–25 | Perfect |
| 25–30 | Minor obesity |
| 30–35 | Unhealthy obesity |
| 35–40 | Extremly unhealthy obesity |
| > 40 | Severe adiposotas |