Body mass index is a mathematical calculation including family story, gender, except age, length and weight. With this calculation, it can cause wrong result in very muscled people, pregnant and nursing mother.
BMI is calculated as follows.
Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2) = Weight (kg)
Length x Length (m2)
According to body mass index results, the patient’s weight status is interpreted as follows:
BMI Situation
Weak
19-25 Normal
25-30 Over Weight
30-40 Obesity (Fatness Disease)
40-50 Morbid Obesity
50-60 Super Obesity
60-70 Super Super Obesity
>70 Hyper Obesity