“BMI refers to Body Mass Index, which is derived from an equation by taking one’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of one’s height in meters. The normal BMI is anywhere from 18.5 to 24.9. Anything below 18.5 is referred to underweight, and a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is referred to as overweight. Anything greater than 30 is referred to as obesity. Now, clearly if someone is more muscular, such as an athlete, they’re going to skew a bit higher on the curve. Of course, check with your doctor regarding your ideal BMI.”
Make an appointment with Marissa Newman, MD
Marissa Newman, MD, is a board certified primary care doctor at Mount Sinai Doctors, seeing patients Monday-Friday. Trained in New Jersey and New York, she is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and a member of the American College of Physicians.
She was awarded her medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. She has a particular interest in managing common conditions, including hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and hypothyroidism as well as smoking cessation, contraception, medical clearance, cancer screenings, and routine or travel vaccinations.