Editorial policy & sources.

Our standard

BMI Pulse publishes educational calculators and reference material. We aim to describe established formulas accurately, distinguish population screening tools from individual diagnosis, explain important limitations, and avoid promises about personal health outcomes.

How content is prepared

Content is prepared by the BMI Pulse editorial team using primary research, public-health agencies, and established clinical references. Formula implementations are checked against worked examples and automated tests. We review pages when source guidance changes or when a reader reports an issue. Unless a page explicitly says otherwise, content has not been individually reviewed by a physician.

Core references

• World Health Organization: Obesity and overweight — adult BMI classification and limitations.
• U.S. CDC: About Body Mass Index — BMI as a screening measure and age-specific interpretation.
• Mifflin et al. (1990) — resting energy expenditure equation used by the BMR calculator.
• Deurenberg et al. (1991) — BMI-based body-fat estimation equation.

Medical limitations

Calculator outputs are estimates for informational and educational use. They cannot account for every relevant factor and are not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Children, pregnant people, older adults, athletes, and people with medical conditions may require different interpretation. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.

Independence and advertising

Advertising supports the site but does not determine calculator formulas, categories, conclusions, or corrections. Ads should be visually distinguishable from editorial content. We do not accept payment to alter a calculator result or health recommendation.

Corrections

If you find an error, email hello@bmipulse.com with the page URL and supporting source. Material corrections are reviewed promptly and the affected content is updated.