Useful Websites - Windows Live

Websites with useful health information for individuals and families


Calculate a Healthy Weight Range	To identify a healthy weight range for your goal weight (use your real height, not your wish-I-were height): Low End Healthy Weight: 18.5<Height><Height>/703 High End Healthy Weight: 24.9<Height><Height>/703

Discovery Health Calculators Basal Metabolic Rate	The Basal Metabolic Rate is the number of calories you burn if you stay in bed and sleep all day. This helps you identify how many calories your body requires just for this so that you don't reduce calories too much and store fat instead.

CDC BMI - Body Mass Index - About BMI for Adults	Provides more information about BMI, a table to help you determine where you are with regard to your BMI for your health, and provides the equation for calculating BMI to help you determine if your goal weight is reasonable.

CDC BMI - Body Mass Index Introduction for Adults and Children	The Centers for Disease Control web site. An introduction and links to calculators for both adult and child BMI.

Healthline.com - Children's BMI calculator	Helps identify your child's BMI (underweight, normal, overweight, or obese).

Medindia.net - Health Tools - Height & Weight for Children	Helps identify the appropriate height and weight for your child(ren) if you are concerned that your child may be over- or underweight.