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This SBMI chart shows your BMI value and its age-dependent significance for the health. Your value is marked in the centre of the highlighted area.
Calculation
The calculation of the body mass index is based on a height of 5 feet 1 inch (155 cm) and a weight of 110 pounds (49.9 kilogrammes). New calculation?
BMI = 21
The body mass index (BMI) of this young woman is calculated as exactly 20.8 kilogrammes per square metre.
General evaluation
The meaning of the body mass index for persons at the age of 16 is not easy to assess if more information is missing.
What can safely be said, though, is that the weight of this young woman is within an average range.
SBMI = 36/70
This assessment is based on the newly developed Smart Body Mass Index. Its ideal range is between 30/70 and 39/70.
The Smart Body Mass Index (SBMI) of this young woman is calculated as 36/70 or "36 points out of 70".
Physical activity and nutrition
Play physical games and do physical exercise at least for an hour daily at moderate to vigorous intensity.
Try out a variety of foods, including fresh fruit and vegetables. Eat and drink what you like, but not too much sweets and sweetened drinks.
Important to know
This feedback can only be based on the inevitably limited extent of the data that you have entered here. This data has been evaluated by comparing it with the results of the most comprehensive study published so far on the BMI and its associated health risks.
The results and comments above can only give you an estimate that applies to all young women at 16 years of age with a body mass index of 21, as a statistical group. They are non-personal. They should never replace medical advice. Read more...
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What you should know about the BMI
How the body mass index is calculated and why the old formula is still in use.
