Definitions for Body Mass Index | |
less than 15: | Very severely underweight |
15.0 to 16.0: | Severely underweight |
16.0 to 18.5: | Underweight |
18.5 to 25: | Healthy Weight |
25 to 30: | Overweight |
30 to 35: | Moderately obese |
35 to 40: | Severely obese |
more than 40: | Very severely obese |
The following formula is used: Weight (in lbs)/ totalinches^2 * 703.06957964 BMI is calculated the same for both males and females. |
245 pound man or woman |
five foot two and a quarter inch at 245 pounds is a BMI of 44.45 |
fivefttwo and a half inch at 245 pounds is a BMI of 44.10 |
fivefoottwo and three quarters of an inch at 245 pounds is a BMI of 43.75 |
BMI Chart by Quarters of an Inch | ||||
5'2 | 5'2.25 | 5'2.5 | 5'2.75 | |
100 pounds | 18.29 | 18.14 | 18.00 | 17.86 |
105 pounds | 19.20 | 19.05 | 18.90 | 18.75 |
110 pounds | 20.12 | 19.96 | 19.80 | 19.64 |
115 pounds | 21.03 | 20.86 | 20.70 | 20.53 |
120 pounds | 21.95 | 21.77 | 21.60 | 21.43 |
125 pounds | 22.86 | 22.68 | 22.50 | 22.32 |
130 pounds | 23.78 | 23.59 | 23.40 | 23.21 |
135 pounds | 24.69 | 24.49 | 24.30 | 24.10 |
140 pounds | 25.61 | 25.40 | 25.20 | 25.00 |
145 pounds | 26.52 | 26.31 | 26.10 | 25.89 |
150 pounds | 27.44 | 27.22 | 27.00 | 26.78 |
155 pounds | 28.35 | 28.12 | 27.90 | 27.68 |
160 pounds | 29.26 | 29.03 | 28.80 | 28.57 |
165 pounds | 30.18 | 29.94 | 29.70 | 29.46 |
170 pounds | 31.09 | 30.84 | 30.60 | 30.35 |
175 pounds | 32.01 | 31.75 | 31.50 | 31.25 |
180 pounds | 32.92 | 32.66 | 32.40 | 32.14 |
185 pounds | 33.84 | 33.57 | 33.30 | 33.03 |
190 pounds | 34.75 | 34.47 | 34.20 | 33.93 |
Table for a person who is 5'2 | |
Weight (in lbs.) by BMI | |
BMI | Weight |
15: | 82.01 lbs. |
16: | 87.48 lbs. |
17: | 92.95 lbs. |
18: | 98.41 lbs. |
19: | 103.88 lbs. |
20: | 109.35 lbs. |
21: | 114.82 lbs. |
22: | 120.28 lbs. |
23: | 125.75 lbs. |
24: | 131.22 lbs. |
25: | 136.69 lbs. |
26: | 142.15 lbs. |
27: | 147.62 lbs. |
28: | 153.09 lbs. |
29: | 158.56 lbs. |
30: | 164.02 lbs. |
31: | 169.49 lbs. |
32: | 174.96 lbs. |
33: | 180.43 lbs. |
34: | 185.89 lbs. |
35: | 191.36 lbs. |
36: | 196.83 lbs. |
37: | 202.30 lbs. |
38: | 207.76 lbs. |
39: | 213.23 lbs. |
40: | 218.70 lbs. |
Popular Heights | |||
5'0 | 5'1 | 5'2 | 5'3 |
5'4 | 5'5 | 5'6 | 5'7 |
5'8 | 5'9 | 5'10 | 5'11 |
6'0 | 6'1 | 6'2 | 6'3 |
6'4 | 6'5 |