What is 5ft 3in and 248 lbs BMI?

What is BMI for 5ft 3in and 248 lbs?

Answer

BMI for Height 5'3" and Weight 248 lbs is

43.93

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Healthy weight at 5'3": 104.5–141.1 lbs

248 lbs is 106.9 lbs above it

WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat

UnderHealthyOverObese

18.5 104.5

25 141.2

30 169.4

35 197.6

40 225.9

43.93 · 248 lbs

1445

↑ BMI↓ lbs · 5'3"

248 × 703 ÷ 63² = 174,344 ÷ 3,969 ≈ 43.93

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMI	Weight at 5'3", lbs	Weight Category
BMI < 16	< 90.4	Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 17	90.4–95.9	Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.5	96–104.4	Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 25	104.5–141.1	Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 30	141.2–169.3	Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 35	169.4–197.5	Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 40	197.6–225.8	Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40	≥ 225.9	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.

Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS

BMI Table for 5'3" Height for Man and Woman

Height and Weight	BMI	Category
5'3" 202 lbs	35.78	Obese/Class II
5'3" 203 lbs	35.96	Obese/Class II
5'3" 205 lbs	36.31	Obese/Class II
5'3" 206 lbs	36.49 → BMI 36.4	Obese/Class II
5'3" 207 lbs	36.66 → BMI 36.6	Obese/Class II
5'3" 208 lbs	36.84	Obese/Class II
5'3" 209 lbs	37.02	Obese/Class II
5'3" 210 lbs	37.2 → BMI 37.1	Obese/Class II
5'3" 212 lbs	37.55 → BMI 37.1	Obese/Class II
5'3" 213 lbs	37.73 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
5'3" 214 lbs	37.9 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
5'3" 215 lbs	38.08	Obese/Class II
5'3" 217 lbs	38.44 → BMI 38.5	Obese/Class II
5'3" 220 lbs	38.97	Obese/Class II
5'3" 222 lbs	39.32 → BMI 39	Obese/Class II
5'3" 223 lbs	39.5 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
5'3" 224 lbs	39.68 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
5'3" 225 lbs	39.85	Obese/Class II
5'3" 228 lbs	40.38 → BMI 40	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 230 lbs	40.74 → BMI 41	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 235 lbs	41.62 → BMI 41.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 237 lbs	41.98	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 240 lbs	42.51	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 243 lbs	43.04	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 246 lbs	43.57 → BMI 43.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 248 lbs	43.93 → BMI 44	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 250 lbs	44.28	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 259 lbs	45.87	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 260 lbs	46.05 → BMI 46	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'3" 265 lbs	46.94 → BMI 47	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Body Mass Index (BMI) for 5'3" 248 lbs

What is BMI for 5ft 3in and 248 lbs?

WHO BMI categories (adults)

See Also

BMI Table for 5'3" Height for Man and Woman

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