Healthy Kids News

Healthy Kids News is brought to you by Independence Blue Cross and WHYY. The goal of Healthy Kids News is to talk to children and adults candidly about living healthy and being safe. Healthy Kids News interstitials air on WHYY, but you can see them here too!

Body Mass Index
Healthy Kids reporter Lyndsey and Dr. Shirley Huang of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia talk about BMI or Body Mass Index. Your BMI can be calculated in a simple formula and can estimate your total body fat.

If you would like to calculate your BMI:

-BMI Adult Calculator

-BMI Children & Teen Calculator

More information about BMI.