Body Mass Index (BMI) for 148 cm and 85 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 148cm and weight 85kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 148 cm and Weight 85 kg is
38.81

(Obese/Class II)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
38.81
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 148 cm is

40.5 kg54.8 kg

Weight 85 kg is 30.24 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 148 cm, so you need to lose at least 30.24 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 85 kg and Height 148 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (148 cm = 1.48 m)

Here is the complete solution:

85kg ÷ (1.48m)2

=

85 ÷ 2.1904

=

38.81

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)

See Also

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 148cm and weight 85kg? (The answer is: 38.81). Enter height (e.g. 148 cm) and weight (e.g. 85 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 148 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
32.9Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
34.2Obese/Class I
148 cm 76 kgObese/Class I
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
148 cm 79 kg36.1Obese/Class II
36.5Obese/Class II
148 cm 81 kgObese/Class II
148 cm 82 kg37.4Obese/Class II
148 cm 83 kg37.9Obese/Class II
148 cm 84 kg38.4Obese/Class II
38.8Obese/Class II
148 cm 86 kg39.3Obese/Class II
148 cm 87 kg39.7Obese/Class II
148 cm 88 kg40.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 89 kg40.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
41.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 91 kg41.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 92 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 93 kg42.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 94 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 95 kg43.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 96 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 97 kg44.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 98 kg44.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
148 cm 99 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 148cm and weight 85kg?

BMI for Height 148 cm and Weight 85 kg is 38.81 (Obese/Class II)

Is 85 kg underweight for 148 cm?

No, 85 kg 148 cm is considered Obese/Class II

Is 85 kg overweight for 148 cm?

Yes, 85 kg 148 cm is considered Obese/Class II