Body Mass Index (BMI) for 156 cm and 120 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 120kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 120 kg is
49.31

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
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18.5
25
30
35
40
49.31
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 156 cm is

45 kg — 60.8 kg

Weight 120 kg is 59.16 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 156 cm, so you need to lose at least 59.16 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 120 kg and Height 156 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (156 cm = 1.56 m)

Here is the complete solution:

120kg ÷ (1.56m)2

=

120 ÷ 2.4336

=

49.31

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 156cm and weight 120kg? (The answer is: 49.31). Enter height (e.g. 156 cm) and weight (e.g. 120 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 156 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
156 cm 105 kg43.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 106 kg43.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 107 kg44Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 108 kg44.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 109 kg44.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 110 kg45.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 111 kg45.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 112 kg46Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 113 kg46.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 114 kg46.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 115 kg47.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 116 kg47.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 117 kg48.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 118 kg48.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 119 kg48.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 120 kg49.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 121 kg49.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 122 kg50.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 123 kg50.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 124 kg51Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 125 kg51.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 126 kg51.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 127 kg52.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 128 kg52.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 129 kg53Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 130 kg53.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 131 kg53.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 132 kg54.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 133 kg54.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 134 kg55.1Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 120kg?

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 120 kg is 49.31 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 120 kg underweight for 156 cm?

No, 120 kg 156 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 120 kg overweight for 156 cm?

Yes, 120 kg 156 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

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