Body Mass Index (BMI) for 157 cm and 87 kg

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What is BMI for 157cm and 87kg?

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BMI for Height 157 cm and Weight 87 kg is
35.3

(Obese/Class II)

Healthy weight at 157 cm: 45.6–61.6 kg

87 kg is 25.4 kg above it

WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat

UnderHealthyOverObese
18.5 45.6
25 61.7
30 74
35 86.3
40 98.6
35.3 · 87 kg
1445
↑ BMI↓ kg · 157 cm

87 ÷ 1.57² = 87 ÷ 2.4649 ≈ 35.3

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMIWeight at 157 cm, kgWeight Category
BMI < 16< 39.5Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 1739.5–41.8Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.541.9–45.5Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 2545.6–61.6Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 3061.7–73.9Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 3574–86.2Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 4086.3–98.5Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40≥ 98.6Morbid Obesity/Class III

Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.

Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS

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BMI Table for 157 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
157 cm 72 kg29.21Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 73 kg29.62Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 74 kg30.02Obese/Class I
157 cm 75 kg30.43 → BMI 30.5Obese/Class I
157 cm 76 kg30.83Obese/Class I
157 cm 77 kg31.24Obese/Class I
157 cm 78 kg31.64Obese/Class I
157 cm 79 kg32.05 → BMI 32Obese/Class I
157 cm 80 kg32.46Obese/Class I
157 cm 81 kg32.86 → BMI 32.8Obese/Class I
157 cm 82 kg33.27Obese/Class I
157 cm 83 kg33.67Obese/Class I
157 cm 84 kg34.08Obese/Class I
157 cm 85 kg34.48Obese/Class I
157 cm 86 kg34.89Obese/Class I
157 cm 87 kg35.3Obese/Class II
157 cm 88 kg35.7 → BMI 35.6Obese/Class II
157 cm 89 kg36.11 → BMI 36.2Obese/Class II
157 cm 90 kg36.51 → BMI 36.6Obese/Class II
157 cm 91 kg36.92Obese/Class II
157 cm 92 kg37.32 → BMI 37.1Obese/Class II
157 cm 93 kg37.73 → BMI 38Obese/Class II
157 cm 94 kg38.14Obese/Class II
157 cm 95 kg38.54Obese/Class II
157 cm 96 kg38.95 → BMI 38.9Obese/Class II
157 cm 97 kg39.35 → BMI 39Obese/Class II
157 cm 98 kg39.76 → BMI 39.9Obese/Class II
157 cm 99 kg40.16 → BMI 40Morbid Obesity/Class III
157 cm 100 kg40.57 → BMI 41Morbid Obesity/Class III
157 cm 102 kg41.38 → BMI 41.3Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for 157cm and 87kg?

BMI for Height 157 cm and Weight 87 kg is 35.3 (Obese/Class II)

Is 87 kg underweight for 157 cm?

No, 87 kg 157 cm is considered Obese/Class II

Is 87 kg overweight for 157 cm?

Yes, 87 kg 157 cm is considered Obese/Class II

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