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 |
---|---|
176 cm | 19.05 |
177 cm | 18.83 |
178 cm | 18.62 |
179 cm | 18.41 |
180 cm | 18.21 |
181 cm | 18.01 |
182 cm | 17.81 |
183 cm | 17.62 |
184 cm | 17.43 |
185 cm | 17.24 |
186 cm | 17.05 |
187 cm | 16.87 |
188 cm | 16.69 |
189 cm | 16.52 |
190 cm | 16.34 |
191 cm | 16.17 |
192 cm | 16.00 |
193 cm | 15.84 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 15.68 |
195 cm | 15.52 |
196 cm | 15.36 |
197 cm | 15.20 |
198 cm | 15.05 |
199 cm | 14.90 |
200 cm | 14.75 |
201 cm | 14.60 |
202 cm | 14.46 |
203 cm | 14.32 |
204 cm | 14.18 |
205 cm | 14.04 |
206 cm | 13.90 |
207 cm | 13.77 |
208 cm | 13.64 |
209 cm | 13.51 |
210 cm | 13.38 |