A healthy bodyweight is the weight that's in the best range for your height and size - not overweight and not underweight.
Maintaining a healthy bodyweight means finding the right balance between eating well and being active each day. If you don't do enough physical activity to burn up all the fuel or energy you put in to your body (as food and drink), the excess energy is stored as fat in the body and can lead to excess weight gain and obesity.
Overweight - increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, joint problems, asthma, sleep problems, infertility, certain types of cancer, kidney disease and psychosocial problems such as discrimination and poor self-esteem.
Obese - the risk of suffering from one or more of the conditions listed above is greatly increased.
Underweight - is also associated with an increased risk of poor health.
Find out more statistics on obesity and overweight.
Here are some simple tools to help you to assess your current body weight and determine whether you are at high risk of illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some form of cancers. These calculators are a guide only. Please seek professional medical advice about your own individual circumstances.
Check your weight
The Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator is a guide to what is considered a healthy weight for your height. It is quick and easy to use, and will provide you with a guide to whether you are underweight, at a healthy bodyweight or overweight. The results will provide you with an indication of your health status to help point you in the right direction.
Check your waist measurement
In conjunction with the BMI you can also check your waist measurement to help you assess your weight-related health risk.
Benefits of a healthy bodyweight
There are many benefits of maintaining a healthy bodyweight including:
- improved general health
- decreased future health risks
- more energy
- improved ability to be active
- improved self-confidence
- improved mental wellbeing
- fitting into your clothes better
- getting more out of life.
A healthy bodyweight is the weight that's in the best range for your height and size - not overweight and not underweight.
Maintaining a healthy bodyweight means finding the right balance between eating well and being active each day. If you don't do enough physical activity to burn up all the fuel or energy you put in to your body (as food and drink), the excess energy is stored as fat in the body and can lead to excess weight gain and obesity.
Overweight - increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, joint problems, asthma, sleep problems, infertility, certain types of cancer, kidney disease and psychosocial problems such as discrimination and poor self-esteem.
Obese - the risk of suffering from one or more of the conditions listed above is greatly increased.
Underweight - is also associated with an increased risk of poor health.
Find out more statistics on obesity and overweight.
Here are some simple tools to help you to assess your current body weight and determine whether you are at high risk of illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some form of cancers. These calculators are a guide only. Please seek professional medical advice about your own individual circumstances.
Check your weight
The Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator is a guide to what is considered a healthy weight for your height. It is quick and easy to use, and will provide you with a guide to whether you are underweight, at a healthy bodyweight or overweight. The results will provide you with an indication of your health status to help point you in the right direction.
Check your waist measurement
In conjunction with the BMI you can also check your waist measurement to help you assess your weight-related health risk.
Benefits of a healthy bodyweight
There are many benefits of maintaining a healthy bodyweight including:
- improved general health
- decreased future health risks
- more energy
- improved ability to be active
- improved self-confidence
- improved mental wellbeing
- fitting into your clothes better
- getting more out of life.