BMI of a 6′ 0″, 179 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 179 pounds and is 6 foot 0 inches tall?
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For a 6′ 0″ tall person who weighs 179 lbs:
BMI = 24.28
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 24.28
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 17.1% 27.9%
19 17.3% 28.1%
20 17.5% 28.3%
21 17.8% 28.6%
22 18.0% 28.8%
23 18.2% 29.0%
24 18.5% 29.3%
25 18.7% 29.5%
26 18.9% 29.7%
27 19.1% 29.9%
28 19.4% 30.2%
29 19.6% 30.4%
30 19.8% 30.6%
Age Male Female
31 20.1% 30.9%
32 20.3% 31.1%
33 20.5% 31.3%
34 20.8% 31.6%
35 21.0% 31.8%
36 21.2% 32.0%
37 21.4% 32.2%
38 21.7% 32.5%
39 21.9% 32.7%
40 22.1% 32.9%
41 22.4% 33.2%
42 22.6% 33.4%
43 22.8% 33.6%
Age Male Female
44 23.1% 33.9%
45 23.3% 34.1%
46 23.5% 34.3%
47 23.7% 34.5%
48 24.0% 34.8%
49 24.2% 35.0%
50 24.4% 35.2%
51 24.7% 35.5%
52 24.9% 35.7%
53 25.1% 35.9%
54 25.4% 36.2%
55 25.6% 36.4%