Quick Description
BMI calculator from the NHSMedical Condition
Health apps
Will help with
Healthy Lifestyle
Description
This is the official NHS app for measuring body mass index (BMI). It works for adults and children and is the only calculator that uses the Department of Health’s official measurement system. Use it to:
- Measure and track you and your family’s BMI over time
- Set weight loss goals and get tips and advice
- Do quick BMI calculations for others and share via text or email
Key features:
• Performs BMI calculation for adults and children over two years old
• Tracker functionality allows you to view weight and BMI change over time
• Multiple user profiles - great for managing the whole family’s BMI together
• Performs the same calculation for children as the National Child Measurement Programme
• Quick calculation function - allowing you to perform a one-off calculation for a friend or patient, with ability to share the results via text or email
• A helpful tip each time you enter a new weight
• Advice and information - whether you are underweight, a healthy weight, or overweight
• Reminders can be set to prompt you to track your latest weight
• Goal-setting functionality to help motivate you towards a healthy weight
• Guide area featuring health information and advice, real stories, video and podcasts
• Information on how BMI is calculated
• Ability to password protect individual user profiles
