How Do You Figure BMI Body Mass Index?
You’ve probably heard people talk about their BMI or Body Mass Index. You body mass index is a calculation of what your weight should be based on your height. You can tell by the Body Mass Index scale whether or not your are considered overweight. This article outlines and easy formula to figure your Body Mass Index. First you will need to know what your height is in inches. This is quite simple, just take your height and multiply it by 12 and add the inches. For example if your 6’2”, take 6 feet times 12 which is 72. Then add the 2 extra inches which is 74 inches. Simple enough. Write this number down. Next in figuring your BMI, you will need to know your weight in pounds. This can be done on any scale measured in pounds. Write this number down. Now we are ready to calculate. Take your height and multiply it by itself. So in the previous example, just mulitply 74 and 74, which is 5476. Now multiply that result by 703. This number is fixed. It’s always the same when calculating BMI. C
