BODY MASS INDEX. BMI CHARTS Several charts have been develop for use in assessing the BMI of clients: The chart below provides a quick and easy way to

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AID S Care and Treatm ent in N igeria

BODY MASS INDEX



BMI CHARTS

Several charts have been develop for use in assessing the BMI of clients:

• The chart below provides a quick and easy way to determine an individual’s BMI the following instructions below:

• Measure the individual’s weight (in kg) and height (in cm)• Find the point on the chart where both the weight and

height intersect• The BMI is the number indicated on the dashed line

closest to this point. For example, an individual who weighs 58 kg and who height is 162 cm has a BMI of approximately 22




AID S Care and Treatm ent in N igeriaBMI (kg/m2) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Height (cm)

152 37 40 42 44 46 48 50 53 56 58 60 62 64 67 70 72 74 76 78 81 84 86 88 90 92 94 97

154 38 40 42 45 48 50 52 54 57 60 62 64 66 68 71 74 76 78 80 83 86 88 90 92 95 98 100

156 39 42 44 46 48 51 54 56 58 61 64 66 68 70 73 76 78 80 82 85 88 90 92 95 98 100 102

158 40 42 45 48 50 52 55 58 60 62 65 68 70 72 75 78 80 82 85 88 90 92 95 98 100 102 105

160 41 44 46 48 51 54 56 59 62 64 66 69 72 74 77 80 82 84 87 90 92 94 97 100 102 105 108

162 42 44 47 50 52 55 58 60 63 66 68 71 74 76 79 82 84 86 89 92 94 97 100 102 105 108 110

164 43 46 48 51 54 56 59 62 64 67 70 72 75 78 81 84 86 89 92 94 97 100 102 105 108 110 113

166 44 47 50 52 55 58 61 64 66 69 72 74 77 80 83 86 88 91 94 96 99 102 105 108 110 113 116

168 45 48 51 54 56 59 62 65 68 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 90 93 96 99 102 104 107 110 113 116 118

170 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 66 69 72 75 78 81 84 87 90 92 95 98 101 104 107 110 113 116 118 120

172 47 50 53 56 59 62 65 68 71 74 77 80 83 86 90 94 97 100 103 106 108 110 112 115 118 120 124

174 48 51 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 100 103 106 109 112 115 118 120 124 127

176 50 53 56 59 62 65 68 71 74 77 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 115 118 120 124 127 130

178 51 54 57 60 63 67 71 74 76 79 82 85 89 92 95 98 101 105 108 111 114 117 120 124 127 130 133

180 52 55 58 61 65 68 71 75 78 81 84 87 91 94 97 101 104 107 110 113 117 120 123 126 130 133 136

182 53 56 59 63 66 69 73 76 79 83 86 89 93 96 98 103 106 109 113 116 119 123 126 129 132 136 139

184 55 57 61 64 68 71 74 78 81 85 88 91 95 98 102 105 108 112 115 118 122 125 129 132 135 139 142

186 55 59 63 66 69 73 76 79 83 87 90 93 97 101 104 107 111 114 117 120 124 128 131 135 138 142 145

188 57 60 63 67 71 74 77 81 85 89 92 95 99 103 106 109 113 117 120 124 127 131 134 138 141 145 148

190 57 61 65 69 73 76 79 83 87 91 94 97 101 104 108 112 115 119 123 126 130 133 137 141 144 148 152

192 59 63 67 70 73 77 81 85 89 93 96 99 103 107 111 115 118 120 125 129 133 136 140 144 147 151 155

194 61 4 67 71 75 79 83 87 91 94 97 101 105 109 113 117 120 124 128 132 135 139 143 147 151 154 158

196 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 96 99 103 107 111 115 119 123 127 131 134 138 142 146 150 154 157 161

198 63 67 71 75 79 83 87 91 95 98 101 105 109 113 117 120 125 129 133 137 141 145 149 153 157 161 165

200 63 67 71 75 79 83 87 91 95 99 103 107 111 115 119 124 128 132 136 140 144 148 152 156 160 164 168

Weight (Kg)

underweight Normal Weight Overweight Obese



Example 1 :

Your client is 185 cm tall and weighs 60 kg.Calculation:185cm/100 = 1.85 m x 1.85 m =

3.42m2 • BMI = 60 kg = 17.5 kg/m2

3.42 m2

• Client is underweight and probably nutrient deficient.

• Counsel the client to increase energy and protein intake to gain weight and help client manage nutrition related symptoms.



Example 2:

• Your client is 150cm tall and weighs 60 kg

Calculation: 150cm/100 = 1.50m x 1.50m =2.25m2

BMI = 60kg = 26.7kg/m2

2.25m2

• Your client is overweight.



Example 3:

• Your client is 165cm tall and weighs 60kg.

Calculation : 165cm/100 = 1.65m x 1.65m =2.72m2

BMI = 60kg 22.04 kg/m2 2.72m2

• Your client has normal weight.



CASES # 1

• Maria aged 44 years came to your clinic with the history of feeling ill for the past six weeks. Her weight is 45kg while her height is 160cm.

• Calculate her BMI

• What is Maria’s level of risk



CASES # 2

• Musa has been LTFU since the last 6months, he now came to the clinic with the history of being ill for the past one month. On examination Musa looks cachexic and pale.

• His height is 154cm and weight is 39kg

• What is Musa’s BMI?

• What is his risk level?



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BODY MASS INDEX. BMI CHARTS Several charts have been develop for use in assessing the BMI of clients: The chart below provides a quick and easy way to