Home		Your Height 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 feet 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 inches Please enter your height. This calculator will determine your ideal body weight based on body mass index (BMI). BMI is a ratio of weight to height. It is used by health professionals to identify people who may be overweight and therefore at risk for certain health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke. EBSCO Publishing's proprietary interactive calculators provide general results based on input provided by the user that is calculated against measurements or formulas considered standard by various government agencies, including the USDA, CDC, and FDA. The inputted information consists only of single values (e.g., anthropometric data or activity levels) not detailed clinical information, and the results do not indicate or suggest a specific course of action unique to the user. All EBSCO Publishing health and medical information found on this site is accredited by URAC. URAC's Health Web Site Accreditation Program requires compliance with 53 rigorous standards of quality and accountability, verified by independent audits. Sources Calculate your body mass index. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm What is BMI? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-adult.htm