Body Mass Index (BMI) for 142 cm and 38 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 142cm and weight 38kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 142 cm and Weight 38 kg is
18.85

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

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18.85
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 142 cm is

37.3 kg — 50.4 kg

Weight 38 is in Healthy Zone. You may lose -0.7 kg or gain 12.41 kg.

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

How to Calculate BMI

BMI Formula: BMI = weightkg ÷ (heightm)2

According to Body Mass Index (BMI) Formula if you want to calculate BMI for Weight 38 kg and Height 142 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (142 cm = 1.42 m)

Here is the complete solution:

38kg ÷ (1.42m)2

=

38 ÷ 2.0164

=

18.85

BMI Table

For adults over the age of 20 years, BMI values are grouped* into the following weight status categories:

BMIWeight Category
< 16Underweight/Severe thinness
16 - 16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 - 18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 - 24.9Normal/Healthy Weight
25 - 29.9Overweight/Pre-obese
30 - 34.9Obese/Class I
35 - 39.9Obese/Class II
≥ 40Morbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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BMI Calculator (Metric)

This calculator will help you to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) for a given weight (kg) and height (cm). For example, it can help you find out what is BMI for male and female with height 142cm and weight 38kg? (The answer is: 18.85). Enter height (e.g. 142 cm) and weight (e.g. 38 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 142 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
142 cm 23 kg11.4Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 24 kg11.9Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 25 kg12.4Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 26 kg12.9Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 27 kg13.4Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 28 kg13.9Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 29 kg14.4Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 30 kg14.9Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 31 kg15.4Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 32 kg15.9Underweight/Severe thinness
142 cm 33 kg16.4Underweight/Moderate thinness
142 cm 34 kg16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
142 cm 35 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
142 cm 36 kg17.9Underweight/Mild thinness
142 cm 37 kg18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
142 cm 38 kg18.9Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 39 kg19.3Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 40 kg19.8Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 41 kg20.3Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 42 kg20.8Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 43 kg21.3Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 44 kg21.8Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 45 kg22.3Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 46 kg22.8Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 47 kg23.3Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 48 kg23.8Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 49 kg24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 50 kg24.8Normal/Healthy Weight
142 cm 51 kg25.3Overweight/Pre-obese
142 cm 52 kg25.8Overweight/Pre-obese

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 142cm and weight 38kg?

BMI for Height 142 cm and Weight 38 kg is 18.85 (Normal/Healthy Weight)

Is 38 kg underweight for 142 cm?

No, 38 kg 142 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

Is 38 kg overweight for 142 cm?

No, 38 kg 142 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

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