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Body Mass Index: The BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height. The measurement takes your weight in kilograms and divides it by your height squared (BMI=weight (kg)/height (m)2. To calculate using pounds and inches, take your weight in pounds, divide by your height squared and multiply by 703: BMI = weight (pounds)/height (inches)2x703. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight and one 30 or above is considered obese. For an idea of what this means, a 5-foot-5 woman who weighs 150 pounds is overweight with a BMI of 25. At 180 pounds she is obese.