Body Mass Index (BMI) for 152 cm and 79 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 152cm and weight 79kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 152 cm and Weight 79 kg is
34.19

(Obese/Class I)

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34.19
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 152 cm is

42.7 kg — 57.8 kg

Weight 79 kg is 21.24 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 152 cm, so you need to lose at least 21.24 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 79 kg and Height 152 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (152 cm = 1.52 m)

Here is the complete solution:

79kg ÷ (1.52m)2

=

79 ÷ 2.3104

=

34.19

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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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 152cm and weight 79kg? (The answer is: 34.19). Enter height (e.g. 152 cm) and weight (e.g. 79 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

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BMI Table for 152 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
152 cm 64 kg27.7Overweight/Pre-obese
152 cm 65 kg28.1Overweight/Pre-obese
152 cm 66 kg28.6Overweight/Pre-obese
152 cm 67 kg29Overweight/Pre-obese
152 cm 68 kg29.4Overweight/Pre-obese
152 cm 69 kg29.9Overweight/Pre-obese
152 cm 70 kg30.3Obese/Class I
152 cm 71 kg30.7Obese/Class I
152 cm 72 kg31.2Obese/Class I
152 cm 73 kg31.6Obese/Class I
152 cm 74 kg32Obese/Class I
152 cm 75 kg32.5Obese/Class I
152 cm 76 kg32.9Obese/Class I
152 cm 77 kg33.3Obese/Class I
152 cm 78 kg33.8Obese/Class I
152 cm 79 kg34.2Obese/Class I
152 cm 80 kg34.6Obese/Class I
152 cm 81 kg35.1Obese/Class II
152 cm 82 kg35.5Obese/Class II
152 cm 83 kg35.9Obese/Class II
152 cm 84 kg36.4Obese/Class II
152 cm 85 kg36.8Obese/Class II
152 cm 86 kg37.2Obese/Class II
152 cm 87 kg37.7Obese/Class II
152 cm 88 kg38.1Obese/Class II
152 cm 89 kg38.5Obese/Class II
152 cm 90 kg39Obese/Class II
152 cm 91 kg39.4Obese/Class II
152 cm 92 kg39.8Obese/Class II
152 cm 93 kg40.3Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 152cm and weight 79kg?

BMI for Height 152 cm and Weight 79 kg is 34.19 (Obese/Class I)

Is 79 kg underweight for 152 cm?

No, 79 kg 152 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 79 kg overweight for 152 cm?

Yes, 79 kg 152 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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