Orientation Questionnaire
The body mass index (BMI) ranks your health risk according to your body weight.
height
weight
*Caution: not to be used by pregnant women or those who are breastfeeding, by young adults who are still growing, by naturally thin adults, by muscular adults, or by seniors aged 65 years or older.
Your Body Mass Index is:
You are very close to your healthy weight. Unlike some people, you actually need to gain weight to avoid health problems. It’s easy! Just eat high-energy foods and add snacks.
Congratulations! You’re at a healthy weight. Maintaining this weight will help you avoid health problems. Keep moving and eating right!
You are overweight. This can increase your chances of developing health problems. To return to a healthy weight, choose foods that are low in calories but rich in nutrients, and put on your running shoes!
You have to lose weight to avoid health problems. The good news is you only need to lose 5% of this weight to improve your health. Establish some short-term goals, and stick to them!
On an individual level, Health Canada’s calculation methods represent only one of the elements required to evaluate your overall health risk. That’s why you should pay a visit to a centre near you so we can give you a complete physical and nutritional assessment.