Body Mass Index (BMI) for 158 cm and 120 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 158cm and weight 120kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 158 cm and Weight 120 kg is
48.07

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
48.07
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 158 cm is

46.2 kg62.4 kg

Weight 120 kg is 57.59 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 158 cm, so you need to lose at least 57.59 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 158 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (158 cm = 1.58 m)

Here is the complete solution:

120kg ÷ (1.58m)2

=

120 ÷ 2.4964

=

48.07

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)

See Also

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 158cm and weight 120kg? (The answer is: 48.07). Enter height (e.g. 158 cm) and weight (e.g. 120 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 158 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
42.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 107 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
44.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 111 kg44.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 112 kg44.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 113 kg45.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 114 kg45.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
46.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 117 kg46.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 119 kg47.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
48.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 121 kg48.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 122 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 123 kg49.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 124 kg49.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
50.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 126 kg50.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 127 kg50.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 128 kg51.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 129 kg51.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 130 kg52.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 131 kg52.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 132 kg52.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 133 kg53.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
158 cm 134 kg53.7Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 158cm and weight 120kg?

BMI for Height 158 cm and Weight 120 kg is 48.07 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 120 kg underweight for 158 cm?

No, 120 kg 158 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 120 kg overweight for 158 cm?

Yes, 120 kg 158 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III