Body Mass Index (BMI) for 178 cm and 160 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 160kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 160 kg is
50.5

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
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40
50.5
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 178 cm is

58.6 kg — 79.2 kg

Weight 160 kg is 80.79 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 178 cm, so you need to lose at least 80.79 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 160 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:

160kg ÷ (1.78m)2

=

160 ÷ 3.1684

=

50.5

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 160kg? (The answer is: 50.5). Enter height (e.g. 178 cm) and weight (e.g. 160 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
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
178 cm 153 kg48.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 154 kg48.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 155 kg48.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 156 kg49.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 157 kg49.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 158 kg49.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 159 kg50.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 160 kg50.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 161 kg50.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 162 kg51.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 163 kg51.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 164 kg51.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 165 kg52.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 166 kg52.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 167 kg52.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 168 kg53Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 169 kg53.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 170 kg53.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 171 kg54Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 172 kg54.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 173 kg54.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 174 kg54.9Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 160kg?

BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 160 kg is 50.5 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 160 kg underweight for 178 cm?

No, 160 kg 178 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 160 kg overweight for 178 cm?

Yes, 160 kg 178 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

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