About This Health Dashboard

This comprehensive tool goes far beyond a simple BMI calculation, offering a holistic view of your body composition and health metrics. It's designed to provide actionable insights for adults and appropriate, context-aware results for children and teens based on CDC guidelines.

Understanding the Key Metrics

Body Mass Index (BMI)

A measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy. For adults, the result is categorized into Underweight, Normal, Overweight, or Obese ranges. For users aged 2-19, it's interpreted using age-and-sex-specific percentiles.

Body Fat Percentage (BFP)

The proportion of your total body mass that is fat. This tool offers two estimation models: a BMI-based formula (quick estimate) and the U.S. Navy method using tape measurements (generally more accurate).

Lean Body Mass

The weight of your body minus all fat mass. This includes muscles, bones, organs, and water. Tracking lean mass is crucial when aiming for healthy weight loss.

Ideal Weight

A weight range calculated based on a healthy BMI (18.5 - 24.9) for your specific height. It provides a general target for weight management goals.

BMR & TDEE

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body needs at complete rest. Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) adds calories burned through your selected activity level, giving you a baseline for your daily energy needs.

Health Risk Profile

Based on your BMI category, this table shows the typical risk level for common health conditions like Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension. This is for informational purposes only and is not a medical diagnosis.