Saddleback Surgical Weight Loss Center
Specializing in surgical weight loss using the Lap-Band

Calculate your BMI

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.

Please refer to the Body Mass Index Calculator below to compute your BMI.

Weight: lbs.     Height: Ft. In.  


Body Mass Index:


According to the Panel on Energy, Obesity, and Body Weight Standards published by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, your category is:

Healthy BMI: 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight: 25 to 29.9
Obese: 30 to 39.9
Extremely Obese: Greater than 40