Body Mass Index (BMI) for 155 cm and 79 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 155cm and weight 79kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 155 cm and Weight 79 kg is
32.88

(Obese/Class I)

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32.88
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 155 cm is

44.4 kg — 60.1 kg

Weight 79 kg is 18.94 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 155 cm, so you need to lose at least 18.94 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 155 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (155 cm = 1.55 m)

Here is the complete solution:

79kg ÷ (1.55m)2

=

79 ÷ 2.4025

=

32.88

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 155cm and weight 79kg? (The answer is: 32.88). Enter height (e.g. 155 cm) and weight (e.g. 79 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 155 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
155 cm 64 kg26.6Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 65 kg27.1Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 66 kg27.5Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 67 kg27.9Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 68 kg28.3Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 69 kg28.7Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 70 kg29.1Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 71 kg29.6Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 72 kg30Overweight/Pre-obese
155 cm 73 kg30.4Obese/Class I
155 cm 74 kg30.8Obese/Class I
155 cm 75 kg31.2Obese/Class I
155 cm 76 kg31.6Obese/Class I
155 cm 77 kg32.1Obese/Class I
155 cm 78 kg32.5Obese/Class I
155 cm 79 kg32.9Obese/Class I
155 cm 80 kg33.3Obese/Class I
155 cm 81 kg33.7Obese/Class I
155 cm 82 kg34.1Obese/Class I
155 cm 83 kg34.6Obese/Class I
155 cm 84 kg35Obese/Class I
155 cm 85 kg35.4Obese/Class II
155 cm 86 kg35.8Obese/Class II
155 cm 87 kg36.2Obese/Class II
155 cm 88 kg36.6Obese/Class II
155 cm 89 kg37Obese/Class II
155 cm 90 kg37.5Obese/Class II
155 cm 91 kg37.9Obese/Class II
155 cm 92 kg38.3Obese/Class II
155 cm 93 kg38.7Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 155cm and weight 79kg?

BMI for Height 155 cm and Weight 79 kg is 32.88 (Obese/Class I)

Is 79 kg underweight for 155 cm?

No, 79 kg 155 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 79 kg overweight for 155 cm?

Yes, 79 kg 155 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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