Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:
BMI | Category |
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< 18.5 | Underweight |
18.5 - 25 | Healthy Weight |
25 - 30 | Overweight |
> 30 | Obese |
In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.
Metric
BMI = kg / m2
Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2
Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2
Body Mass Index is a very simplistic method of determining whether a person is overweight. It does not taken into account a person's frame, gender, or muscularity. Furthermore, at least one study has suggested that slightly overweight people may live longer than people in the "normal" range.
Nevertheless, BMI is highly correlated with body fat % and is a decent enough yardstick of a healthy weight.
Height | BMI |
---|---|
140 cm | 62.76 |
141 cm | 61.87 |
142 cm | 61.00 |
143 cm | 60.15 |
144 cm | 59.32 |
145 cm | 58.50 |
146 cm | 57.70 |
147 cm | 56.92 |
148 cm | 56.15 |
149 cm | 55.40 |
150 cm | 54.67 |
151 cm | 53.95 |
152 cm | 53.24 |
153 cm | 52.54 |
154 cm | 51.86 |
155 cm | 51.20 |
156 cm | 50.54 |
157 cm | 49.90 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 49.27 |
159 cm | 48.65 |
160 cm | 48.05 |
161 cm | 47.45 |
162 cm | 46.87 |
163 cm | 46.29 |
164 cm | 45.73 |
165 cm | 45.18 |
166 cm | 44.64 |
167 cm | 44.10 |
168 cm | 43.58 |
169 cm | 43.07 |
170 cm | 42.56 |
171 cm | 42.06 |
172 cm | 41.58 |
173 cm | 41.10 |
174 cm | 40.63 |
175 cm | 40.16 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 39.71 |
177 cm | 39.26 |
178 cm | 38.82 |
179 cm | 38.39 |
180 cm | 37.96 |
181 cm | 37.54 |
182 cm | 37.13 |
183 cm | 36.73 |
184 cm | 36.33 |
185 cm | 35.94 |
186 cm | 35.55 |
187 cm | 35.17 |
188 cm | 34.80 |
189 cm | 34.43 |
190 cm | 34.07 |
191 cm | 33.72 |
192 cm | 33.37 |
193 cm | 33.02 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 32.68 |
195 cm | 32.35 |
196 cm | 32.02 |
197 cm | 31.69 |
198 cm | 31.37 |
199 cm | 31.06 |
200 cm | 30.75 |
201 cm | 30.44 |
202 cm | 30.14 |
203 cm | 29.85 |
204 cm | 29.56 |
205 cm | 29.27 |
206 cm | 28.98 |
207 cm | 28.71 |
208 cm | 28.43 |
209 cm | 28.16 |
210 cm | 27.89 |