Body Mass Index (BMI) for 159 cm and 78 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 78kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 78 kg is
30.85

(Obese/Class I)

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30.85
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 159 cm is

46.8 kg — 63.2 kg

Weight 78 kg is 14.8 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 159 cm, so you need to lose at least 14.8 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 78 kg and Height 159 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (159 cm = 1.59 m)

Here is the complete solution:

78kg ÷ (1.59m)2

=

78 ÷ 2.5281

=

30.85

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 159cm and weight 78kg? (The answer is: 30.85). Enter height (e.g. 159 cm) and weight (e.g. 78 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 159 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
159 cm 63 kg24.9Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 64 kg25.3Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 65 kg25.7Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 66 kg26.1Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 67 kg26.5Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 68 kg26.9Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 69 kg27.3Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 70 kg27.7Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 71 kg28.1Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 72 kg28.5Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 73 kg28.9Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 74 kg29.3Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 75 kg29.7Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 76 kg30.1Obese/Class I
159 cm 77 kg30.5Obese/Class I
159 cm 78 kg30.9Obese/Class I
159 cm 79 kg31.3Obese/Class I
159 cm 80 kg31.6Obese/Class I
159 cm 81 kg32Obese/Class I
159 cm 82 kg32.4Obese/Class I
159 cm 83 kg32.8Obese/Class I
159 cm 84 kg33.2Obese/Class I
159 cm 85 kg33.6Obese/Class I
159 cm 86 kg34Obese/Class I
159 cm 87 kg34.4Obese/Class I
159 cm 88 kg34.8Obese/Class I
159 cm 89 kg35.2Obese/Class II
159 cm 90 kg35.6Obese/Class II
159 cm 91 kg36Obese/Class II
159 cm 92 kg36.4Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 78kg?

BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 78 kg is 30.85 (Obese/Class I)

Is 78 kg underweight for 159 cm?

No, 78 kg 159 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 78 kg overweight for 159 cm?

Yes, 78 kg 159 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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