L'indice de masse corporelle (IMC) est une mesure qui compare le poids et la taille d'une personne et ne mesure pas réellement le pourcentage de graisse corporelle. Il ne mesure pas réellement le pourcentage de graisse corporelle. Il est utilisé uniquement pour estimer un poids corporel sain en fonction de la taille d'une personne.

What does this result mean?

BMI is an indicator of total body fat, which is related to the risk of disease and death. The score is valid for both men and women but it does have some limits.The limits are:

• It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build.
• It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle mass.

The BMI score means the following...

Underweight Below: 18.5

Normal: 18.5 - 24.9

Overweight: 25.0 - 29.9

Obesity: 30.0 and Above