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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.

Women's BMI calculator

Height: feet inches        Weight: pounds



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

Links to discussions of weight and BMI

Weight and body mass index are issues that have been discussed in numerous posts on the Tubal Reversal Message Board. Here are links to some of these messages:

BMI..What is good?
Too high BMI
PCOS and weight loss
Weight loss
Weight loss before surgery
Losing weight and trying to conceive

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)
CategoryNormalOverweightObesityExtreme Obesity
BMI192021222324252627282930313233343536373839
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

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