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 | 19.69 |
177 cm | 19.47 |
178 cm | 19.25 |
179 cm | 19.04 |
180 cm | 18.83 |
181 cm | 18.62 |
182 cm | 18.42 |
183 cm | 18.21 |
184 cm | 18.02 |
185 cm | 17.82 |
186 cm | 17.63 |
187 cm | 17.44 |
188 cm | 17.26 |
189 cm | 17.08 |
190 cm | 16.90 |
191 cm | 16.72 |
192 cm | 16.55 |
193 cm | 16.38 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 16.21 |
195 cm | 16.04 |
196 cm | 15.88 |
197 cm | 15.72 |
198 cm | 15.56 |
199 cm | 15.40 |
200 cm | 15.25 |
201 cm | 15.10 |
202 cm | 14.95 |
203 cm | 14.80 |
204 cm | 14.66 |
205 cm | 14.52 |
206 cm | 14.37 |
207 cm | 14.24 |
208 cm | 14.10 |
209 cm | 13.96 |
210 cm | 13.83 |