With this app, you can calculate your BMI and check that you are at your ideal weight.
But, what is BMI?
BMI stands for Body Mass Index, a parameter adopted by the World Health Organization to calculate the ideal weight for each person.
The BMI is calculated as follows: the patient's weight is divided by his height squared (weight / height ^ 2).
It is considered that the individual is of normal weight when the BMI result is between 18.5 and 24.9.
The classification of body mass index (BMI) can help to identify obesity or malnutrition in children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
Obesity and overweight are risk factors for several diseases, such as: diabetes, high blood pressure, in addition to other diseases.
The information displayed in the app is based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO).