Body Mass Index (BMI) for 157 cm and 39 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 157cm and weight 39kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 157 cm and Weight 39 kg is
15.82

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

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15.82
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 157 cm is

45.6 kg — 61.6 kg

Weight 39 kg is 6.6 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 157 cm, so you need to gain at least 6.6 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 39 kg and Height 157 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (157 cm = 1.57 m)

Here is the complete solution:

39kg ÷ (1.57m)2

=

39 ÷ 2.4649

=

15.82

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 157cm and weight 39kg? (The answer is: 15.82). Enter height (e.g. 157 cm) and weight (e.g. 39 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 157 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
157 cm 24 kg9.7Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 25 kg10.1Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 26 kg10.6Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 27 kg11Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 28 kg11.4Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 29 kg11.8Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 30 kg12.2Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 31 kg12.6Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 32 kg13Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 33 kg13.4Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 34 kg13.8Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 35 kg14.2Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 36 kg14.6Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 37 kg15Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 38 kg15.4Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 39 kg15.8Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm 40 kg16.2Underweight/Moderate thinness
157 cm 41 kg16.6Underweight/Moderate thinness
157 cm 42 kg17Underweight/Mild thinness
157 cm 43 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
157 cm 44 kg17.9Underweight/Mild thinness
157 cm 45 kg18.3Underweight/Mild thinness
157 cm 46 kg18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 47 kg19.1Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 48 kg19.5Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 49 kg19.9Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 50 kg20.3Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 51 kg20.7Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 52 kg21.1Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 53 kg21.5Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 157cm and weight 39kg?

BMI for Height 157 cm and Weight 39 kg is 15.82 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 39 kg underweight for 157 cm?

Yes, 39 kg 157 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 39 kg overweight for 157 cm?

No, 39 kg 157 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

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