Body Mass Index (BMI) for 156 cm and 85 kg

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What is BMI for 156cm and 85kg?

Answer

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 85 kg is
34.93

(Obese/Class I)

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34.93
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 156 cm is

45 kg — 60.6 kg

Weight 85 kg is 24.4 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 156 cm, so you need to lose at least 24.4 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 156 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (156 cm = 1.56 m)

Here is the complete solution:

85kg ÷ (1.56m)2

=

85 ÷ 2.4336

=

34.93

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 156cm and 85kg? (The answer is: 34.93). Enter height (e.g. 156 cm) and weight (e.g. 85 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

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BMI Table for 156 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
156 cm 70 kg28.8Overweight/Pre-obese
156 cm 71 kg29.2Overweight/Pre-obese
156 cm 72 kg29.6Overweight/Pre-obese
156 cm 73 kg30Obese/Class I
156 cm 74 kg30.4Obese/Class I
156 cm 75 kg30.8Obese/Class I
156 cm 76 kg31.2Obese/Class I
156 cm 77 kg31.6Obese/Class I
156 cm 78 kg32.1Obese/Class I
156 cm 79 kg32.5Obese/Class I
156 cm 80 kg32.9Obese/Class I
156 cm 81 kg33.3Obese/Class I
156 cm 82 kg33.7Obese/Class I
156 cm 83 kg34.1Obese/Class I
156 cm 84 kg34.5Obese/Class I
156 cm 85 kg34.9Obese/Class I
156 cm 86 kg35.3Obese/Class II
156 cm 87 kg35.8Obese/Class II
156 cm 88 kg36.2Obese/Class II
156 cm 89 kg36.6Obese/Class II
156 cm 90 kg37Obese/Class II
156 cm 91 kg37.4Obese/Class II
156 cm 92 kg37.8Obese/Class II
156 cm 93 kg38.2Obese/Class II
156 cm 94 kg38.6Obese/Class II
156 cm 95 kg39Obese/Class II
156 cm 96 kg39.5Obese/Class II
156 cm 97 kg39.9Obese/Class II
156 cm 98 kg40.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 99 kg40.7Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for 156cm and 85kg?

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 85 kg is 34.93 (Obese/Class I)

Is 85 kg underweight for 156 cm?

No, 85 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 85 kg overweight for 156 cm?

Yes, 85 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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