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Calculate your BMI

By Priya Krishnakumar
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Body mass index, or BMI, calculates an individual's weight in relation to their height and activity level to assess whether they are at a healthy weight. For most people, BMI is also a reliable indicator of body fat but may not be accurate for athletes or muscular individuals. Higher levels of body fat are linked to life-threatening diseases including heart disease, diabetes and hypertension.

Calculate your BMI below, and if you're unsatisfied with your result, use our tool to find out how to adjust your diet to meet your goal weight:

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Priya Krishnakumar

Priya Krishnakumar is a former graphics and data journalist at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she has worked at the Washington Post, Patch Media and Northwestern University’s Knight Lab. She’s a Northern California native and graduated from Northwestern University in 2014 with a degree in journalism. She also refuses to stop talking about how amazing the weather is in L.A.

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