What does BMI Category do that other Health pages on this site do not?

Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip. Short version: WHO BMI category with range tip.

Does BMI Category upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?

No. BMI Category runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Not medical advice. Adult WHO cutoffs only.

Should I use BMI Calculator instead of BMI Category?

Use BMI Category when you need WHO BMI category with range tip. Use BMI Calculator when you need Body mass index in metric or imperial units. They share a category (Health) but not the same job.

What are the limits of BMI Category?

Not medical advice. Adult WHO cutoffs only. Also: Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip.

BMI Category

WHO BMI category with range tip.

Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip.

What BMI Category does

Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip.

The interactive controls for BMI Category load after this article so crawlers still read the instructions. Path /health/bmi-category is the canonical address. Work happens on this device; Tool-You does not take a copy of the file or pasted text for BMI Category.

How to use BMI Category

Confirm you need BMI Category, not BMI Calculator (Body mass index in metric or imperial units.). Address: /health/bmi-category.
Enter the numbers or dates BMI Category uses. WHO BMI category with range tip.
Read the result as BMI Category defines it — not as Waist to Height (Waist centimetres over height centimetres.). Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip.
BMI Category is an estimate in the browser, not professional advice. Not medical advice. Adult WHO cutoffs only.
Need a different formula? Try Waist to Height (Waist centimetres over height centimetres.) instead of stretching BMI Category.

When not to use BMI Category

Skip BMI Category when a neighbor tool matches better — start with BMI Calculator or Waist to Height — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip.

Questions about BMI Category

What does BMI Category do that other Health pages on this site do not?: Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip. Short version: WHO BMI category with range tip.
Does BMI Category upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. BMI Category runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Not medical advice. Adult WHO cutoffs only.
Should I use BMI Calculator instead of BMI Category?: Use BMI Category when you need WHO BMI category with range tip. Use BMI Calculator when you need Body mass index in metric or imperial units. They share a category (Health) but not the same job.
What are the limits of BMI Category?: Not medical advice. Adult WHO cutoffs only. Also: Maps BMI to underweight / normal / overweight / obesity and shows the WHO range tip.