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BMI and calorie calculator.
Type your weight, height, age and how active you are. Get your BMI on both the WHO and the Asian scales, and the calories a day to keep, lose or gain weight.
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25.7
A 35-year-old woman at 70 kg and 165 cm has a BMI of 25.7, overweight on the WHO scale and on the Asian cut-offs, and needs about 1,918 kcal a day to keep that weight.
| BMI | 25.7 |
|---|---|
| WHO class | Overweight |
| Asian cut-offs (used in the Philippines) | Overweight |
| Resting (BMR) | 1,395 kcal |
|---|---|
| To keep your weight | 1,918 kcal |
| To lose about 0.5 kg a week | 1,418 kcal |
| To gain about 0.5 kg a week | 2,418 kcal |
How it was worked out
- BMI. 70 kg ÷ (1.65 m × 1.65 m) = 25.7. (World Health Organization, body mass index classification for adults)
- Classes. WHO: 18.5 to 24.9 is normal, 25 overweight, 30 obese, so 25.7 is overweight. For Asian populations the risk starts lower, at 23 and 27.5, so it is overweight. (WHO Expert Consultation, Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations, The Lancet, 2004)
- Resting energy. Mifflin-St Jeor: 10 × 70 + 6.25 × 165 − 5 × 35 − 161 = 1,395 kcal. (Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST et al., A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals, Am J Clin Nutr, 1990)
- Daily calories. 1,395 kcal × 1.375 for light activity = 1,918 kcal. About 500 kcal a day less or more is about 0.5 kg a week.
- This is not medical advice. BMI does not tell muscle from fat, and the equation is an estimate. Talk to a doctor or a registered nutritionist-dietitian before a diet.
- For adults 18 and over. Children and teenagers are read on growth charts, not these classes. Not for pregnancy.
- The activity factors (1.2 to 1.9) are the ones commonly used with the equation; your real burn may differ by 10% or more.
Rates and rules as of November 8, 2026. A guide, not legal or tax advice.
Questions
Asked and answered.
What is a normal BMI for Filipinos?
By the Asian cut-offs from the WHO expert consultation, 18.5 to 22.9 is normal, 23 and over is overweight and 27.5 and over is obese. The general WHO scale puts overweight at 25 and obese at 30.
Why is the BMI cut-off lower for Asians?
Studies reviewed by a WHO expert consultation in 2004 found that many Asian populations carry a higher risk of diabetes and heart disease at a lower BMI than Europeans.
How many calories should I eat to lose weight?
About 500 kcal a day below what keeps your weight loses about 0.5 kg a week. A doctor or dietitian should guide anything stricter.
What is the Mifflin-St Jeor equation?
It estimates the calories your body burns at rest from weight, height, age and sex. It was published in 1990 and is widely used because it is among the more accurate simple equations.
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