{
  "id": "overweight-calculator",
  "version": "20.13.0",
  "name": "Compare a Weight with an Adult BMI Reference",
  "shortName": "Adult BMI reference",
  "description": "Show the arithmetic difference from the tool’s stated adult BMI reference, without prescribing weight change.",
  "category": "Health & Fitness",
  "categorySlug": "health-fitness",
  "keywords": [
    "overweight"
  ],
  "status": "live",
  "workStatus": "pending",
  "reviewStatus": "pending",
  "migrationStatus": "migrated",
  "migratedDate": "2026-09-10",
  "engine": "native",
  "creator": null,
  "reviewer": null,
  "quality": {
    "availability": "live",
    "technicalReviewRecord": "/reviews/overweight-calculator.json",
    "qualifiedReview": "pending",
    "qualifiedReviewer": null,
    "qualifiedReviewDate": null,
    "formulaVersion": "20.13.0",
    "referenceCoverage": "references-listed",
    "releaseTestScope": "Catalog and regression checks are not a professional formula audit; consult release evidence.",
    "historicalMetadataDate": "2026-09-10",
    "historicalMetadataNotice": "The imported date is not evidence of a completed human review."
  },
  "urls": {
    "page": "/health/overweight/",
    "definition": "/health/overweight/definition.json",
    "schema": "/health/overweight/schema.json",
    "llms": "/health/overweight/llms.txt",
    "legacyDefinition": "/health/overweight/definition.json"
  },
  "queryExample": "https://askcalculators.com/health/overweight/?heightFt=5&heightIn=8&weight=185",
  "queryParameters": {
    "heightFt": {
      "label": "Height (ft)",
      "type": "number",
      "required": false,
      "default": 5
    },
    "heightIn": {
      "label": "Height (in)",
      "type": "number",
      "required": false,
      "default": 10
    },
    "weight": {
      "label": "Weight (lbs)",
      "type": "number",
      "required": false,
      "default": 200
    }
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "heightFt",
      "label": "Height (ft)",
      "type": "number",
      "defaultValue": 5
    },
    {
      "id": "heightIn",
      "label": "Height (in)",
      "type": "number",
      "defaultValue": 10
    },
    {
      "id": "weight",
      "label": "Weight (lbs)",
      "type": "number",
      "defaultValue": 200
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "bmi",
      "label": "Adult BMI screening value",
      "format": "number",
      "primary": true,
      "digits": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "referenceWeight",
      "label": "Weight at the 24.9 screening boundary (lb)",
      "format": "number",
      "primary": false,
      "digits": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "aboveReference",
      "label": "Amount above this boundary, not a target (lb)",
      "format": "number",
      "primary": false,
      "digits": 2
    }
  ],
  "formula": {
    "expression": "BMI = 703 × pounds / inches²; reference pounds = 24.9 × inches² / 703.",
    "note": "Use this only as an explanation of a screening formula. It does not measure body composition, diagnose a condition or prescribe weight loss. Seek qualified guidance for personal health decisions."
  },
  "examples": [
    {
      "label": "Worked example: A reference comparison, not a goal",
      "inputs": {
        "heightFt": 5,
        "heightIn": 8,
        "weight": 185
      }
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "CDC adult BMI categories",
      "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/adult-calculator/bmi-categories.html"
    }
  ],
  "publicSlug": "overweight",
  "namespace": "health",
  "countries": []
}