BMI of a 5′ 10″, 146 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 146 pounds and is 5 foot 10 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 10″ tall person who weighs 146 lbs:
BMI = 20.95
Note: BMI is the same for men and women

Am I Overweight?

Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:

BMICategory
< 18.5Underweight
18.5 - 25Healthy Weight
25 - 30Overweight
> 30Obese

In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.

BMI Formula

Metric
BMI = kg / m2

Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2

Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2

Is BMI Worth Using?

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.

Body fat estimates for a person with a BMI of 20.95
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 13.1% 23.9%
19 13.3% 24.1%
20 13.5% 24.3%
21 13.8% 24.6%
22 14.0% 24.8%
23 14.2% 25.0%
24 14.5% 25.3%
25 14.7% 25.5%
26 14.9% 25.7%
27 15.2% 26.0%
28 15.4% 26.2%
29 15.6% 26.4%
30 15.8% 26.6%
Age Male Female
31 16.1% 26.9%
32 16.3% 27.1%
33 16.5% 27.3%
34 16.8% 27.6%
35 17.0% 27.8%
36 17.2% 28.0%
37 17.5% 28.3%
38 17.7% 28.5%
39 17.9% 28.7%
40 18.1% 28.9%
41 18.4% 29.2%
42 18.6% 29.4%
43 18.8% 29.6%
Age Male Female
44 19.1% 29.9%
45 19.3% 30.1%
46 19.5% 30.3%
47 19.8% 30.6%
48 20.0% 30.8%
49 20.2% 31.0%
50 20.4% 31.2%
51 20.7% 31.5%
52 20.9% 31.7%
53 21.1% 31.9%
54 21.4% 32.2%
55 21.6% 32.4%