Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:
BMI | Category |
---|---|
< 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 | 43.88 |
141 cm | 43.26 |
142 cm | 42.65 |
143 cm | 42.06 |
144 cm | 41.47 |
145 cm | 40.90 |
146 cm | 40.35 |
147 cm | 39.80 |
148 cm | 39.26 |
149 cm | 38.74 |
150 cm | 38.22 |
151 cm | 37.72 |
152 cm | 37.22 |
153 cm | 36.74 |
154 cm | 36.26 |
155 cm | 35.80 |
156 cm | 35.34 |
157 cm | 34.89 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 22.85 |
195 cm | 22.62 |
196 cm | 22.39 |
197 cm | 22.16 |
198 cm | 21.94 |
199 cm | 21.72 |
200 cm | 21.50 |
201 cm | 21.29 |
202 cm | 21.08 |
203 cm | 20.87 |
204 cm | 20.67 |
205 cm | 20.46 |
206 cm | 20.27 |
207 cm | 20.07 |
208 cm | 19.88 |
209 cm | 19.69 |
210 cm | 19.50 |