Body Mass Index (BMI) for 178 cm and 156 kg
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What is BMI for 178cm and 156kg?
Answer
BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 156 kg is
49.24
(Morbid Obesity/
Healthy weight at 178 cm: 58.6–79.1 kg
156 kg is 76.9 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
49.24 · 156 kg →1445
↑ BMI↓ kg · 178 cm
156 ÷ 1.78² = 156 ÷ 3.1684 ≈ 49.24
WHO BMI categories (adults)
| BMI | Weight at 178 cm, kg | Weight Category |
|---|---|---|
| BMI < 16 | < 50.7 | Underweight/ |
| 16 ≤ BMI < 17 | 50.7–53.8 | Underweight/ |
| 17 ≤ BMI < 18.5 | 53.9–58.5 | Underweight/ |
| 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 | 58.6–79.1 | Normal/ |
| 25 ≤ BMI < 30 | 79.2–95 | Overweight/ |
| 30 ≤ BMI < 35 | 95.1–110.8 | Obese/ |
| 35 ≤ BMI < 40 | 110.9–126.7 | Obese/ |
| BMI ≥ 40 | ≥ 126.8 | Morbid Obesity/ |
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
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BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman
| Height and Weight | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 178 cm 143 kg | 45.13 → BMI 45 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 145 kg | 45.76 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 146 kg | 46.08 → BMI 46 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 148 kg | 46.71 → BMI 47 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 150 kg | 47.34 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 156 kg | 49.24 → BMI 49 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 158 kg | 49.87 → BMI 50 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 160 kg | 50.5 → BMI 50 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 170 kg | 53.65 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 175 kg | 55.23 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 178 kg | 56.18 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |
| 178 cm 180 kg | 56.81 | Morbid Obesity/Class III |