Body Mass Index (BMI) for 178 cm and 138 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 138kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 138 kg is
43.56

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
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18.5
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43.56
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 178 cm is

58.6 kg — 79.2 kg

Weight 138 kg is 58.79 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 178 cm, so you need to lose at least 58.79 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 138 kg and Height 178 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (178 cm = 1.78 m)

Here is the complete solution:

138kg ÷ (1.78m)2

=

138 ÷ 3.1684

=

43.56

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 178cm and weight 138kg? (The answer is: 43.56). Enter height (e.g. 178 cm) and weight (e.g. 138 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
178 cm 123 kg38.8Obese/Class II
178 cm 124 kg39.1Obese/Class II
178 cm 125 kg39.5Obese/Class II
178 cm 126 kg39.8Obese/Class II
178 cm 127 kg40.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 128 kg40.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 129 kg40.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 130 kg41Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 131 kg41.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 132 kg41.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 133 kg42Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 134 kg42.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 135 kg42.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 136 kg42.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 137 kg43.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 138 kg43.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 139 kg43.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 140 kg44.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 141 kg44.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 142 kg44.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 143 kg45.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 144 kg45.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 145 kg45.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 146 kg46.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 147 kg46.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 148 kg46.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 149 kg47Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 150 kg47.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 151 kg47.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 152 kg48Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 138kg?

BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 138 kg is 43.56 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 138 kg underweight for 178 cm?

No, 138 kg 178 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 138 kg overweight for 178 cm?

Yes, 138 kg 178 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

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