Body Mass Index

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Body Mass Index (BMI) describes relative weight for height. BMI is often used as a predictor of risk of future disease. A person can be overweight and not be obese. Overweight refers to an excess amount of weight that includes bone, muscle, water and fat. Obesity refers specifically to body fat. It is recommended that BMI be used to assess overweight and obesity and not to monitor changes in bodyweight.

A BMI of 25 or less indicates that you are at low risk for heart disease; 30 or higher suggests that you are at moderate to very high risk. BMI, like height/weight charts, does not take into account individual physiques, body fat percentages, etc., but does at least allow for a range of weights.