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 | 21.94 |
141 cm | 21.63 |
142 cm | 21.33 |
143 cm | 21.03 |
144 cm | 20.74 |
145 cm | 20.45 |
146 cm | 20.17 |
147 cm | 19.90 |
148 cm | 19.63 |
149 cm | 19.37 |
150 cm | 19.11 |
151 cm | 18.86 |
152 cm | 18.61 |
153 cm | 18.37 |
154 cm | 18.13 |
155 cm | 17.90 |
156 cm | 17.67 |
157 cm | 17.44 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 17.22 |
159 cm | 17.01 |
160 cm | 16.80 |
161 cm | 16.59 |
162 cm | 16.38 |
163 cm | 16.18 |
164 cm | 15.99 |
165 cm | 15.79 |
166 cm | 15.60 |
167 cm | 15.42 |
168 cm | 15.24 |
169 cm | 15.06 |
170 cm | 14.88 |
171 cm | 14.71 |
172 cm | 14.53 |
173 cm | 14.37 |
174 cm | 14.20 |
175 cm | 14.04 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 13.88 |
177 cm | 13.73 |
178 cm | 13.57 |
179 cm | 13.42 |
180 cm | 13.27 |
181 cm | 13.13 |
182 cm | 12.98 |
183 cm | 12.84 |
184 cm | 12.70 |
185 cm | 12.56 |
186 cm | 12.43 |
187 cm | 12.30 |
188 cm | 12.17 |
189 cm | 12.04 |
190 cm | 11.91 |
191 cm | 11.79 |
192 cm | 11.66 |
193 cm | 11.54 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 11.43 |
195 cm | 11.31 |
196 cm | 11.19 |
197 cm | 11.08 |
198 cm | 10.97 |
199 cm | 10.86 |
200 cm | 10.75 |
201 cm | 10.64 |
202 cm | 10.54 |
203 cm | 10.43 |
204 cm | 10.33 |
205 cm | 10.23 |
206 cm | 10.13 |
207 cm | 10.04 |
208 cm | 9.94 |
209 cm | 9.84 |
210 cm | 9.75 |