Body Mass Index
| ID | Unit | Available After | Range | Also Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI_CALC | kg/m² | 5 seconds | 10 to 65 | 👤1 |
Definition
BMI_CALC is the DeepAffex Cloud's estimate of the subject's Body Mass Index.
Background
Body Mass Index is a measure of an individual's tissue mass (muscle, fat, and bone) adjusted for height. It is a commonly used indicator of overall body fat and serves as a tool for categorizing individuals as being underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese on the basis of health risk.
Body Mass Index is a fair predictor of cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, gallstones, and certain cancers. It is the one of the best anthropometric predictors of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride levels; these are important factors for cardio-metabolic diseases. It is also one of the best anthropometric predictors of uric acid levels (high uric acid levels contribute to gallstones). A limitation of Body Mass Index is that it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass and thus can be inaccurate in muscular individuals.
A subject can calculate their Body Mass Index using the formula: weight in kg / (height in m)²
According to the World Health Organization:
| Body Mass Index | Weight Status |
|---|---|
| Below 18.5 | Underweight |
| 18.5–24.9 | Normal weight |
| 25.0–29.9 | Pre-obesity |
| 30.0–34.9 | Obesity Class I |
| 35.0–39.9 | Obesity Class II |
| 40 or above | Obesity Class III |
For more information, see: Zhou, W., Wang, Y., Gu, X., Feng, Z. P., Lee, K., Peng, Y., & Barszczyk, A. (2020) Importance of general adiposity, visceral adiposity and vital signs in predicting blood biomarkers using machine learning. International Journal of Clinical Practice, e13664.
Interpretation Tables
Global population (excluding East Asia) - Male and Female
| From (>=) | To (<) | Dial Group | Dial Subgroup | Dial Band Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | yellow |
| 10.0 | 10.9 | 1 | 1 | yellow |
| 10.9 | 11.9 | 1 | 2 | yellow |
| 11.9 | 12.8 | 1 | 3 | yellow |
| 12.8 | 13.8 | 1 | 4 | yellow |
| 13.8 | 14.7 | 1 | 5 | yellow |
| 14.7 | 15.7 | 1 | 6 | yellow |
| 15.7 | 16.6 | 1 | 7 | yellow |
| 16.6 | 17.6 | 1 | 8 | yellow |
| 17.6 | 18.5 | 1 | 9 | yellow |
| 18.5 | 19.2 | 2 | 0 | green |
| 19.2 | 19.8 | 2 | 1 | green |
| 19.8 | 20.5 | 2 | 2 | green |
| 20.5 | 21.1 | 2 | 3 | green |
| 21.1 | 21.8 | 2 | 4 | green |
| 21.8 | 22.4 | 2 | 5 | green |
| 22.4 | 23.1 | 2 | 6 | green |
| 23.1 | 23.7 | 2 | 7 | green |
| 23.7 | 24.4 | 2 | 8 | green |
| 24.4 | 25.0 | 2 | 9 | green |
| 25.0 | 25.5 | 3 | 0 | yellow |
| 25.5 | 26.0 | 3 | 1 | yellow |
| 26.0 | 26.5 | 3 | 2 | yellow |
| 26.5 | 27.0 | 3 | 3 | yellow |
| 27.0 | 27.5 | 3 | 4 | yellow |
| 27.5 | 28.0 | 3 | 5 | yellow |
| 28.0 | 28.5 | 3 | 6 | yellow |
| 28.5 | 29.0 | 3 | 7 | yellow |
| 29.0 | 29.5 | 3 | 8 | yellow |
| 29.5 | 30.0 | 3 | 9 | yellow |
| 30.0 | 30.5 | 4 | 0 | lightred |
| 30.5 | 31.0 | 4 | 1 | lightred |
| 31.0 | 31.5 | 4 | 2 | lightred |
| 31.5 | 32.0 | 4 | 3 | lightred |
| 32.0 | 32.5 | 4 | 4 | lightred |
| 32.5 | 33.0 | 4 | 5 | lightred |
| 33.0 | 33.5 | 4 | 6 | lightred |
| 33.5 | 34.0 | 4 | 7 | lightred |
| 34.0 | 34.5 | 4 | 8 | lightred |
| 34.5 | 35.0 | 4 | 9 | lightred |
| 35.0 | 37.5 | 5 | 0 | red |
| 37.5 | 40.0 | 5 | 1 | red |
| 40.0 | 42.5 | 5 | 2 | red |
| 42.5 | 45.0 | 5 | 3 | red |
| 45.0 | 47.5 | 5 | 4 | red |
| 47.5 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | red |
| 50.0 | 52.5 | 5 | 6 | red |
| 52.5 | 55.0 | 5 | 7 | red |
| 55.0 | 57.5 | 5 | 8 | red |
| 57.5 | 60.0 | 5 | 9 | red |
| 60.0 | +∞ | 5 | 10 | red |
East Asia - Male
| From (>=) | To (<) | Dial Group | Dial Subgroup | Dial Band Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | yellow |
| 10.0 | 10.9 | 1 | 1 | yellow |
| 10.9 | 11.9 | 1 | 2 | yellow |
| 11.9 | 12.8 | 1 | 3 | yellow |
| 12.8 | 13.8 | 1 | 4 | yellow |
| 13.8 | 14.7 | 1 | 5 | yellow |
| 14.7 | 15.7 | 1 | 6 | yellow |
| 15.7 | 16.6 | 1 | 7 | yellow |
| 16.6 | 17.6 | 1 | 8 | yellow |
| 17.6 | 18.5 | 1 | 9 | yellow |
| 18.5 | 19.1 | 2 | 0 | green |
| 19.1 | 19.6 | 2 | 1 | green |
| 19.6 | 20.2 | 2 | 2 | green |
| 20.2 | 20.7 | 2 | 3 | green |
| 20.7 | 21.3 | 2 | 4 | green |
| 21.3 | 21.8 | 2 | 5 | green |
| 21.8 | 22.4 | 2 | 6 | green |
| 22.4 | 22.9 | 2 | 7 | green |
| 22.9 | 23.5 | 2 | 8 | green |
| 23.5 | 24.0 | 2 | 9 | green |
| 24.0 | 24.4 | 3 | 0 | yellow |
| 24.4 | 24.8 | 3 | 1 | yellow |
| 24.8 | 25.2 | 3 | 2 | yellow |
| 25.2 | 25.6 | 3 | 3 | yellow |
| 25.6 | 26.0 | 3 | 4 | yellow |
| 26.0 | 26.4 | 3 | 5 | yellow |
| 26.4 | 26.8 | 3 | 6 | yellow |
| 26.8 | 27.2 | 3 | 7 | yellow |
| 27.2 | 27.6 | 3 | 8 | yellow |
| 27.6 | 28.0 | 3 | 9 | yellow |
| 28.0 | 28.7 | 4 | 0 | red |
| 28.7 | 29.4 | 4 | 1 | red |
| 29.4 | 30.1 | 4 | 2 | red |
| 30.1 | 30.8 | 4 | 3 | red |
| 30.8 | 31.5 | 4 | 4 | red |
| 31.5 | 32.2 | 4 | 5 | red |
| 32.2 | 32.9 | 4 | 6 | red |
| 32.9 | 33.6 | 4 | 7 | red |
| 33.6 | 34.3 | 4 | 8 | red |
| 34.3 | 35.0 | 4 | 9 | red |
| 35.0 | +∞ | 4 | 10 | red |
East Asia - Female
| From (>=) | To (<) | Dial Group | Dial Subgroup | Dial Band Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | yellow |
| 10.0 | 10.9 | 1 | 1 | yellow |
| 10.9 | 11.9 | 1 | 2 | yellow |
| 11.9 | 12.8 | 1 | 3 | yellow |
| 12.8 | 13.8 | 1 | 4 | yellow |
| 13.8 | 14.7 | 1 | 5 | yellow |
| 14.7 | 15.7 | 1 | 6 | yellow |
| 15.7 | 16.6 | 1 | 7 | yellow |
| 16.6 | 17.6 | 1 | 8 | yellow |
| 17.6 | 18.5 | 1 | 9 | yellow |
| 18.5 | 19.1 | 2 | 0 | green |
| 19.1 | 19.6 | 2 | 1 | green |
| 19.6 | 20.2 | 2 | 2 | green |
| 20.2 | 20.7 | 2 | 3 | green |
| 20.7 | 21.3 | 2 | 4 | green |
| 21.3 | 21.8 | 2 | 5 | green |
| 21.8 | 22.4 | 2 | 6 | green |
| 22.4 | 22.9 | 2 | 7 | green |
| 22.9 | 23.5 | 2 | 8 | green |
| 23.5 | 24.0 | 2 | 9 | green |
| 24.0 | 24.4 | 3 | 0 | yellow |
| 24.4 | 24.8 | 3 | 1 | yellow |
| 24.8 | 25.2 | 3 | 2 | yellow |
| 25.2 | 25.6 | 3 | 3 | yellow |
| 25.6 | 26.0 | 3 | 4 | yellow |
| 26.0 | 26.4 | 3 | 5 | yellow |
| 26.4 | 26.8 | 3 | 6 | yellow |
| 26.8 | 27.2 | 3 | 7 | yellow |
| 27.2 | 27.6 | 3 | 8 | yellow |
| 27.6 | 28.0 | 3 | 9 | yellow |
| 28.0 | 28.7 | 4 | 0 | red |
| 28.7 | 29.4 | 4 | 1 | red |
| 29.4 | 30.1 | 4 | 2 | red |
| 30.1 | 30.8 | 4 | 3 | red |
| 30.8 | 31.5 | 4 | 4 | red |
| 31.5 | 32.2 | 4 | 5 | red |
| 32.2 | 32.9 | 4 | 6 | red |
| 32.9 | 33.6 | 4 | 7 | red |
| 33.6 | 34.3 | 4 | 8 | red |
| 34.3 | 35.0 | 4 | 9 | red |
| 35.0 | +∞ | 4 | 10 | red |
👤 Subject's profile information (age, biological sex at birth, height, weight)