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 | 20.92 |
141 cm | 20.62 |
142 cm | 20.33 |
143 cm | 20.05 |
144 cm | 19.77 |
145 cm | 19.50 |
146 cm | 19.23 |
147 cm | 18.97 |
148 cm | 18.72 |
149 cm | 18.47 |
150 cm | 18.22 |
151 cm | 17.98 |
152 cm | 17.75 |
153 cm | 17.51 |
154 cm | 17.29 |
155 cm | 17.07 |
156 cm | 16.85 |
157 cm | 16.63 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 16.42 |
159 cm | 16.22 |
160 cm | 16.02 |
161 cm | 15.82 |
162 cm | 15.62 |
163 cm | 15.43 |
164 cm | 15.24 |
165 cm | 15.06 |
166 cm | 14.88 |
167 cm | 14.70 |
168 cm | 14.53 |
169 cm | 14.36 |
170 cm | 14.19 |
171 cm | 14.02 |
172 cm | 13.86 |
173 cm | 13.70 |
174 cm | 13.54 |
175 cm | 13.39 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 13.24 |
177 cm | 13.09 |
178 cm | 12.94 |
179 cm | 12.80 |
180 cm | 12.65 |
181 cm | 12.51 |
182 cm | 12.38 |
183 cm | 12.24 |
184 cm | 12.11 |
185 cm | 11.98 |
186 cm | 11.85 |
187 cm | 11.72 |
188 cm | 11.60 |
189 cm | 11.48 |
190 cm | 11.36 |
191 cm | 11.24 |
192 cm | 11.12 |
193 cm | 11.01 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 10.89 |
195 cm | 10.78 |
196 cm | 10.67 |
197 cm | 10.56 |
198 cm | 10.46 |
199 cm | 10.35 |
200 cm | 10.25 |
201 cm | 10.15 |
202 cm | 10.05 |
203 cm | 9.95 |
204 cm | 9.85 |
205 cm | 9.76 |
206 cm | 9.66 |
207 cm | 9.57 |
208 cm | 9.48 |
209 cm | 9.39 |
210 cm | 9.30 |