Body Mass Index

Women's Body Mass Index Calculator

BMI policy at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Dr. Berger requires patients to have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 35 at least 3 weeks prior to the date of their tubal reversal surgery. This policy is for optimal patient safety when undergoing elective outpatient surgery.

BMI

Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation based on height and weight that correlates with the amount of body fat. Calculating your BMI will tell you if you are at a healthy weight. Enter your height and weight in this BMI calculator to learn about your body mass index.

Table to intepret your BMI

If You Are Over The BMI Limit

If your body mass index is 35 or higher, we recommend progressive weight loss through diet combined with regular exercise such as walking daily. Fasting, limiting fluid intake, or using diuretics to lose weight immediately before surgery should be avoided to minimize the risks of surgery and anesthesia. Excessive weight when you become pregnant also increases the risk of pregnancy complications.

It is essential that you provide accurate information regarding your height and weight when scheduling surgery and during your anesthesia consultation. Providing inaccurate information about your height and weight, past surgery, or medical conditions may result in your procedure being rescheduled or cancelled.

BMI categories for women

The categories shown in this table are for women of reproductive age. The categories for men are different than for women.

Body mass index by category

Category	BMI
Underweight	Below 18.5
Normal	18.5 - 24.9
Overweight	25.0 - 29.9
Obesity	30.0 – 34.9
Extreme Obesity	35.0 – 39.9
Morbid Obesity	40 or higher

Table of body mass index (BMI) categories for women

Find your height (in inches) in the far left-hand column. Then move across the table to your weight (in pounds).
This will identify your BMI at the top of the column and your BMI category.
Height (Inches)	Body Weight (pounds)
Category	Normal						Overweight					Obesity					Extreme Obesity
BMI	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39
58	91	96	100	105	110	115	120	124	129	134	138	144	148	153	158	162	168	172	077	181	186
59	94	99	104	109	114	119	125	128	133	138	143	149	153	158	163	168	174	178	183	188	193
60	97	102	107	112	118	123	129	133	138	143	148	154	158	163	168	174	180	184	189	194	199
61	100	106	111	116	122	127	133	137	143	148	153	159	164	169	174	180	186	190	195	201	206
62	104	109	115	120	126	131	137	142	147	153	158	165	169	175	180	186	192	196	202	207	213
63	107	113	118	124	130	135	142	146	152	158	153	170	175	180	186	191	198	203	208	214	220
64	110	116	122	128	134	140	146	151	157	163	169	175	181	186	192	197	205	209	215	221	227
65	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	181	186	192	198	204	211	216	222	228	234
66	118	124	130	136	142	148	156	161	167	173	179	187	192	198	204	210	217	223	229	235	241
67	121	127	134	140	146	153	160	166	172	178	185	192	198	204	211	217	224	230	236	242	249
68	125	131	138	144	151	158	165	171	177	184	190	198	203	210	216	223	231	236	243	249	256
69	128	135	142	149	155	162	170	176	182	189	196	204	209	216	223	230	237	243	250	257	263
70	132	139	143	153	160	167	174	181	188	195	202	210	216	222	229	236	244	250	257	264	271
71	136	143	150	157	165	172	180	186	193	200	208	216	222	229	236	243	251	257	265	272	279
72	140	147	154	162	169	177	185	191	199	206	213	222	228	235	242	250	259	265	272	279	287
73	144	151	159	166	174	182	190	197	204	212	219	228	235	242	250	257	266	272	280	288	295
74	148	155	163	171	179	186	195	202	210	218	225	229	241	249	256	264	273	280	187	295	303
75	152	160	168	176	184	192	201	208	216	224	232	241	248	256	264	272	280	287	295	303	311
76	156	164	172	180	189	197	206	213	221	230	238	247	254	263	271	279	288	295	304	312	320