Body Mass Index (BMI) for 173 cm and 120 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 173cm and weight 120kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 120 kg is
40.09

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
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18.5
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40
40.09
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 173 cm is

55.4 kg — 74.8 kg

Weight 120 kg is 45.18 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 173 cm, so you need to lose at least 45.18 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 173 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (173 cm = 1.73 m)

Here is the complete solution:

120kg ÷ (1.73m)2

=

120 ÷ 2.9929

=

40.09

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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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 173cm and weight 120kg? (The answer is: 40.09). Enter height (e.g. 173 cm) and weight (e.g. 120 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 173 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
173 cm 105 kg35.1Obese/Class II
173 cm 106 kg35.4Obese/Class II
173 cm 107 kg35.8Obese/Class II
173 cm 108 kg36.1Obese/Class II
173 cm 109 kg36.4Obese/Class II
173 cm 110 kg36.8Obese/Class II
173 cm 111 kg37.1Obese/Class II
173 cm 112 kg37.4Obese/Class II
173 cm 113 kg37.8Obese/Class II
173 cm 114 kg38.1Obese/Class II
173 cm 115 kg38.4Obese/Class II
173 cm 116 kg38.8Obese/Class II
173 cm 117 kg39.1Obese/Class II
173 cm 118 kg39.4Obese/Class II
173 cm 119 kg39.8Obese/Class II
173 cm 120 kg40.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 121 kg40.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 122 kg40.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 123 kg41.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 124 kg41.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 125 kg41.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 126 kg42.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 127 kg42.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 128 kg42.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 129 kg43.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 130 kg43.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 131 kg43.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 132 kg44.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 133 kg44.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
173 cm 134 kg44.8Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 173cm and weight 120kg?

BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 120 kg is 40.09 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 120 kg underweight for 173 cm?

No, 120 kg 173 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 120 kg overweight for 173 cm?

Yes, 120 kg 173 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

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