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Appendix C: BMI Chart

A Practical Guide to Nutrition for People Living with HIV

Appendix C: BMI Chart

To determine your BMI (body mass index):

  1. Find your height on the side (in metres on the left and in feet on the right) and draw a horizontal line across the chart.
  2. Find your weight (in kilograms across the bottom of in pounds across the top) and draw a vertical line across the chart.
  3. The shaded area where the 2 lines meet is your BMI.

Body Mass Index Chart

Health Canada provides an online BMI calculator: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/weights-poids/guide-ld-adult/bmi_chart_java-graph_imc_java_e.html

Or calculate your BMI directly: BMI =

your weight (kg)

your height (m) x your height (m)

BMI (kg/m2)

Classification

under 18.5

underweight

18.5 to 24.9

normal

25 to 29.9

overweight

over 30

obese