Body Mass Index (BMI) for 149 cm and 72 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 149cm and weight 72kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 149 cm and Weight 72 kg is
32.43

(Obese/Class I)

16
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32.43
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 149 cm is

41.1 kg — 55.5 kg

Weight 72 kg is 16.5 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 149 cm, so you need to lose at least 16.5 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 72 kg and Height 149 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (149 cm = 1.49 m)

Here is the complete solution:

72kg ÷ (1.49m)2

=

72 ÷ 2.2201

=

32.43

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 149cm and weight 72kg? (The answer is: 32.43). Enter height (e.g. 149 cm) and weight (e.g. 72 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 149 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
149 cm 57 kg25.7Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 58 kg26.1Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 59 kg26.6Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 60 kg27Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 61 kg27.5Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 62 kg27.9Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 63 kg28.4Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 64 kg28.8Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 65 kg29.3Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 66 kg29.7Overweight/Pre-obese
149 cm 67 kg30.2Obese/Class I
149 cm 68 kg30.6Obese/Class I
149 cm 69 kg31.1Obese/Class I
149 cm 70 kg31.5Obese/Class I
149 cm 71 kg32Obese/Class I
149 cm 72 kg32.4Obese/Class I
149 cm 73 kg32.9Obese/Class I
149 cm 74 kg33.3Obese/Class I
149 cm 75 kg33.8Obese/Class I
149 cm 76 kg34.2Obese/Class I
149 cm 77 kg34.7Obese/Class I
149 cm 78 kg35.1Obese/Class II
149 cm 79 kg35.6Obese/Class II
149 cm 80 kg36Obese/Class II
149 cm 81 kg36.5Obese/Class II
149 cm 82 kg36.9Obese/Class II
149 cm 83 kg37.4Obese/Class II
149 cm 84 kg37.8Obese/Class II
149 cm 85 kg38.3Obese/Class II
149 cm 86 kg38.7Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 149cm and weight 72kg?

BMI for Height 149 cm and Weight 72 kg is 32.43 (Obese/Class I)

Is 72 kg underweight for 149 cm?

No, 72 kg 149 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 72 kg overweight for 149 cm?

Yes, 72 kg 149 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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