How to use this calculator
- Enter sex, age, height and weight.
- Press Calculate.
- See your BMI, the Indian category and your healthy weight range.
Also searched as: BMI Calculator for Indians.
How it works
BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Indian and WHO Asia-Pacific guidance uses lower cut-offs than the international scale because health risks rise at lower BMI in South Asians: 18.5 to 22.9 normal, 23 to 24.9 overweight, 25 and above obese.
Reading your result
| Under 18.5 | Underweight |
|---|---|
| 18.5 to 22.9 | Normal |
| 23 to 24.9 | Overweight |
| 25 and above | Obese |
Physiotherapy treatment
Activity and functional exercise guidance is the core of physiotherapy for weight related mobility concerns. After an assessment, your physiotherapist sets a plan built around walking, low impact aerobic exercise and strengthening, progressed as your results improve. Hands-on treatment, pain relief and education are added where they help.
Exercises this calculator may recommend
Your result decides which of these appear, and at what dose.
Medical note
Calculators give estimates for general guidance and do not diagnose any condition. Stop and seek medical help for chest pain, fainting, sudden weakness or numbness, loss of bladder or bowel control, or severe or rapidly worsening pain. Always follow your surgeon's or doctor's instructions over any calculator.