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 | 67.86 |
141 cm | 66.90 |
142 cm | 65.96 |
143 cm | 65.04 |
144 cm | 64.14 |
145 cm | 63.26 |
146 cm | 62.39 |
147 cm | 61.55 |
148 cm | 60.72 |
149 cm | 59.91 |
150 cm | 59.11 |
151 cm | 58.33 |
152 cm | 57.57 |
153 cm | 56.82 |
154 cm | 56.08 |
155 cm | 55.36 |
156 cm | 54.65 |
157 cm | 53.96 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 53.28 |
159 cm | 52.61 |
160 cm | 51.95 |
161 cm | 51.31 |
162 cm | 50.68 |
163 cm | 50.06 |
164 cm | 49.45 |
165 cm | 48.85 |
166 cm | 48.27 |
167 cm | 47.69 |
168 cm | 47.12 |
169 cm | 46.57 |
170 cm | 46.02 |
171 cm | 45.48 |
172 cm | 44.96 |
173 cm | 44.44 |
174 cm | 43.93 |
175 cm | 43.43 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 42.94 |
177 cm | 42.45 |
178 cm | 41.98 |
179 cm | 41.51 |
180 cm | 41.05 |
181 cm | 40.60 |
182 cm | 40.15 |
183 cm | 39.71 |
184 cm | 39.28 |
185 cm | 38.86 |
186 cm | 38.44 |
187 cm | 38.03 |
188 cm | 37.63 |
189 cm | 37.23 |
190 cm | 36.84 |
191 cm | 36.46 |
192 cm | 36.08 |
193 cm | 35.71 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 35.34 |
195 cm | 34.98 |
196 cm | 34.62 |
197 cm | 34.27 |
198 cm | 33.93 |
199 cm | 33.59 |
200 cm | 33.25 |
201 cm | 32.92 |
202 cm | 32.59 |
203 cm | 32.27 |
204 cm | 31.96 |
205 cm | 31.65 |
206 cm | 31.34 |
207 cm | 31.04 |
208 cm | 30.74 |
209 cm | 30.45 |
210 cm | 30.16 |