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Calculate adult BMI from height and weight. The result shows a WHO screening category but does not diagnose health or body composition.

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adult screening category
BMI = weight in kilograms ÷ height in metres²imperial inputs are converted to kilograms and metresWHO adult ranges: below 18.5; 18.5–24.9; 25–29.9; 30 and aboveWorked example
An adult weighs 81 kg and is 180 cm tall.
No. BMI is a screening measure and does not directly measure body fat, body composition or health.
No. Under 18, BMI requires age- and sex-specific growth charts.
For example in very muscular adults, pregnancy, older age or unusual body composition.
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Adult BMI in kilograms and centimetres or pounds, feet and inches, with WHO screening thresholds.