BMI of a 165 cm, 79 kilogram person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 79 kilos and is 165 centimeters tall?
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For a 165 cm tall person who weighs 79 kg:
BMI = 29.02
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 29.02
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 22.8% 33.6%
19 23.0% 33.8%
20 23.2% 34.0%
21 23.5% 34.3%
22 23.7% 34.5%
23 23.9% 34.7%
24 24.1% 34.9%
25 24.4% 35.2%
26 24.6% 35.4%
27 24.8% 35.6%
28 25.1% 35.9%
29 25.3% 36.1%
30 25.5% 36.3%
Age Male Female
31 25.8% 36.6%
32 26.0% 36.8%
33 26.2% 37.0%
34 26.4% 37.2%
35 26.7% 37.5%
36 26.9% 37.7%
37 27.1% 37.9%
38 27.4% 38.2%
39 27.6% 38.4%
40 27.8% 38.6%
41 28.1% 38.9%
42 28.3% 39.1%
43 28.5% 39.3%
Age Male Female
44 28.7% 39.5%
45 29.0% 39.8%
46 29.2% 40.0%
47 29.4% 40.2%
48 29.7% 40.5%
49 29.9% 40.7%
50 30.1% 40.9%
51 30.4% 41.2%
52 30.6% 41.4%
53 30.8% 41.6%
54 31.0% 41.8%
55 31.3% 42.1%