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If you want to figure out your own BMI, here’s what you need to do:
1. Weigh yourself and write it down.
2. Measure how tall you are in inches (height) and write it down.
3. Use this equation.
Weight ÷ (height x height) x 703
4. If you’re under age 20, though, other factors will affect your BMI. Go to the U.S. gov-
ernment’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at apps.nccd.
cdc.gov/dnpabmi. You’ll be able to plug in your measurements there to calculate your
BMI.
