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 |
---|---|
140 cm | 47.96 |
141 cm | 47.28 |
142 cm | 46.62 |
143 cm | 45.97 |
144 cm | 45.33 |
145 cm | 44.71 |
146 cm | 44.10 |
147 cm | 43.50 |
148 cm | 42.91 |
149 cm | 42.34 |
150 cm | 41.78 |
151 cm | 41.23 |
152 cm | 40.69 |
153 cm | 40.16 |
154 cm | 39.64 |
155 cm | 39.13 |
156 cm | 38.63 |
157 cm | 38.14 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 24.98 |
195 cm | 24.72 |
196 cm | 24.47 |
197 cm | 24.22 |
198 cm | 23.98 |
199 cm | 23.74 |
200 cm | 23.50 |
201 cm | 23.27 |
202 cm | 23.04 |
203 cm | 22.81 |
204 cm | 22.59 |
205 cm | 22.37 |
206 cm | 22.15 |
207 cm | 21.94 |
208 cm | 21.73 |
209 cm | 21.52 |
210 cm | 21.32 |