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Body mass index (BMI) and around the waist:
Body mass index (BMI) allows for assessing the risk of diseases associated with excessive or insufficient weight. The waist measuring allows for assessing the specific risk of suffering from a cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
What is your BMI?
Insert your height and weight in the boxes below and click on "Calculate".
| Classification |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) |
disease Risk |
| extreme thinness |
Less than 16 |
High |
| Thinness |
Less than 18,5 |
Increased |
| Normal weight |
18,5 to 24,9 |
Weak |
| Overweight |
25,0 to 29,9 |
Increased |
| Obesity, class 1 |
30,0 to 34,9 |
High |
| Obesity, class 2 |
35,0 to 39,9 |
Very High |
| Obesity, class 3 (morbid Obesity) |
40 or more |
Extremely high |
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