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 | 48.98 |
141 cm | 48.29 |
142 cm | 47.61 |
143 cm | 46.95 |
144 cm | 46.30 |
145 cm | 45.66 |
146 cm | 45.04 |
147 cm | 44.43 |
148 cm | 43.83 |
149 cm | 43.24 |
150 cm | 42.67 |
151 cm | 42.10 |
152 cm | 41.55 |
153 cm | 41.01 |
154 cm | 40.48 |
155 cm | 39.96 |
156 cm | 39.45 |
157 cm | 38.95 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 25.51 |
195 cm | 25.25 |
196 cm | 24.99 |
197 cm | 24.74 |
198 cm | 24.49 |
199 cm | 24.24 |
200 cm | 24.00 |
201 cm | 23.76 |
202 cm | 23.53 |
203 cm | 23.30 |
204 cm | 23.07 |
205 cm | 22.84 |
206 cm | 22.62 |
207 cm | 22.40 |
208 cm | 22.19 |
209 cm | 21.98 |
210 cm | 21.77 |