BMI calculations might seem like some esoteric and complicated process that you have no hope of figuring out. That’s not true

BMI isn’t magic or some scientific secret withheld by those in the know.

If you’ve ever used a BMI calculator online, then you know that you put in your height and weight, and it cranks out special number.  There’s always a chart handy, or the website interprets it for you, and tells you whether you’re underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese, all based on this single number.

The website did the calculations for you, but you might be wondering just how it arrived at that number.  BMI calculations are fairly simple once you understand the basic formula. 

But first, let’s look at what BMI is and what BMI calculations are used for in the first place. Read the rest of this entry »

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