What is the BMI for 178 cm and 120 kg?

What is BMI for 178cm and 120kg?

Answer

BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 120 kg is

37.87

(Obese/Class II)

Healthy weight at 178 cm: 58.6–79.1 kg

120 kg is 40.9 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 58.6

25 79.2

30 95.1

35 110.9

40 126.8

37.87 · 120 kg

1445

↑ BMI↓ kg · 178 cm

120 ÷ 1.78² = 120 ÷ 3.1684 ≈ 37.87

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMI	Weight at 178 cm, kg	Weight Category
BMI < 16	< 50.7	Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 17	50.7–53.8	Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.5	53.9–58.5	Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 25	58.6–79.1	Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 30	79.2–95	Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 35	95.1–110.8	Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 40	110.9–126.7	Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40	≥ 126.8	Morbid 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

BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and Weight	BMI	Category
178 cm 105 kg	33.14	Obese/Class I
178 cm 106 kg	33.46	Obese/Class I
178 cm 107 kg	33.77	Obese/Class I
178 cm 108 kg	34.09	Obese/Class I
178 cm 109 kg	34.4	Obese/Class I
178 cm 110 kg	34.72	Obese/Class I
178 cm 111 kg	35.03	Obese/Class II
178 cm 112 kg	35.35 → BMI 35.3	Obese/Class II
178 cm 113 kg	35.66 → BMI 35.6	Obese/Class II
178 cm 114 kg	35.98	Obese/Class II
178 cm 115 kg	36.3	Obese/Class II
178 cm 116 kg	36.61	Obese/Class II
178 cm 117 kg	36.93	Obese/Class II
178 cm 118 kg	37.24 → BMI 37.1	Obese/Class II
178 cm 119 kg	37.56 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
178 cm 120 kg	37.87 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
178 cm 122 kg	38.51	Obese/Class II
178 cm 123 kg	38.82 → BMI 38.9	Obese/Class II
178 cm 124 kg	39.14 → BMI 39	Obese/Class II
178 cm 125 kg	39.45 → BMI 39	Obese/Class II
178 cm 126 kg	39.77 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
178 cm 127 kg	40.08 → BMI 40	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 128 kg	40.4 → BMI 40	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 130 kg	41.03	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 132 kg	41.66	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 133 kg	41.98	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 135 kg	42.61 → BMI 42.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 136 kg	42.92	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 138 kg	43.56 → BMI 43.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 140 kg	44.19 → BMI 44.3	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Body Mass Index (BMI) for 178 cm and 120 kg

What is BMI for 178cm and 120kg?

WHO BMI categories (adults)

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BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman

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