Your BMI is  , indicating your weight is in the underweight category (below 18.5) for adults of your height. Talk with your doctor or healthcare provider to determine the possible causes of your underweight and if you need to gain weight.

Your BMI is  , indicating your weight is within the normal range (between 18.5 and 24.9) for adults of your height. Maintaining a healthy weight may reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with overweight and obesity.

Your BMI is  , indicating your weight is in the overweight category (between 25 and 29.9) for adults of your height. People who are overweight are considered "at increased risk" of developing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

Anyone who is overweight should try to avoid gaining additional weight. Additionally, if you are overweight with other risk factors (such as high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high blood pressure), you should try to lose weight. Even a small weight loss (just 10% of your current weight) may help lower the risk of disease. Talk with your doctor and dietician to determine appropriate ways to lose weight.

Your BMI is  , indicating your weight is in the obese category (30 and above) for adults of your height. People who are obese are considered at "moderate to high risk" of developing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

Anyone who is obese should try to lose weight and in any case to avoid gaining additional weight. Even a small weight loss (just 10% of your current weight) may help lower the risk of disease. Talk with your doctor and dietician to determine appropriate ways to lose weight.

Your BMI is  , indicating your weight is in the severely obese category (40 and above) for adults of your height. Being severely obese puts you at very high increased risk of developing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, joint pain, and other types of illness.

It is very important that you do not gain any more weight and start to take life-long steps to reduce your weight. The basic principle is that you will need to burn more calories than you consume. The best way to do this is to combine a healthy diet with appropriate, regular physical activity. Do seek professional advice (other treatment options are also available), talk to your doctor, healthcare practitioner and dietician to determine the most appropriate way for you to lose weight.