How to use this calculator
- Enter sex and height.
- Optionally add your weight.
- See the healthy weight range for your height.
How it works
The healthy range is the weight at BMI 18.5 to 22.9 for your height, the band recommended for Indian adults. Overweight starts at BMI 23 and obesity at 25.
Reading your result
| Inside the range | Healthy |
|---|---|
| Above 23 | Overweight |
| Above 25 | Obese |
Physiotherapy treatment
Activity and functional guidance is the core of physiotherapy for weight related mobility concerns. After an assessment, your physiotherapist sets a plan built around walking 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.