The BMI, or body mass index, calculation compares body weight and height. To calculate BMI, the formula divides: (1) your weight (in pounds) multiplied by 703; by (2) the square of your height (in inches). The result produces a value to determine whether you are considered underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. Even though it does not factor in body frame or muscle mass, and does not necessarily predict overall health, BMI is a widely popular, commonly used statistical guideline to identify weight problems. For most people, a healthy or normal BMI value falls between 18.5 and 24…